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A Poem - Published by the Washington Post

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发表于 2008-5-1 13:43 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril., i. A& {% `7 Z9 a% g
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
$ w2 Z- R* ^4 MWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# Z3 q+ H5 `3 C; {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. / E$ M( J. Q* S. R3 l6 G. v
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ f$ G; e2 O+ ^9 I; L$ m
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 E8 P2 T8 U1 i5 D  ?$ s
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 f2 L; a' Z/ f% n& AWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 1 A; U9 N. `) @9 C1 B. t3 Z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: e9 }2 W. g$ ?, l6 WWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights., c; t5 N5 ~$ U) ^
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 e: C* J: J" A+ {; y2 S2 ZWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 S+ R& l9 `3 u9 ]  d" \& \: }0 R0 Y# w
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 D2 S9 R9 q$ Q4 G4 h' v% X. t
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ M1 |  k# ]7 T$ }! r$ @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ) Y9 z! C% Y- `: ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
2 ]5 [( k# A/ s  NWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( H4 X, M8 Z: D) r
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& k3 n* _& `' {% Z9 q$ pWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. t: d, I% j$ u- a, A" OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 W  K4 w; j2 ?1 ]' |We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,; E  f* M0 t# U
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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( z+ g5 p) f4 F1 Z0 O- Y2 ?: ZWhat do you really want from us?/ G: N8 O$ C, I6 d
Think hard first, then answer...   A# X0 j$ _" G4 V, Z: O' g
Because you only get so many chances.
- @; f( {, a" v  \$ H4 wEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 w! i% N; @2 l. _: s: `
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
- d: y" i9 a  j6 a( J+ b. P' `This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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发表于 2008-5-1 21:20 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2008-5-2 07:10 | 显示全部楼层
好象在"时事政治"版有这poem的中文版?
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发表于 2008-5-9 18:59 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Nicely said.
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