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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.
0 c% p+ g2 W% R4 V$ h* O1 gWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 N- G% f, ]: w8 ^, t5 K5 s# j
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 [. Q0 P/ p- S: y3 m; r" K
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 c* c  ?2 \: V1 g* w/ I
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.+ p: H1 |2 k$ s2 Y- S8 M, X
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
1 M" b! {* M8 ^3 P& ]When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist., y- M) w+ a* }% p! q8 }; O; N% Y! k
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
; }% l& o6 O- H* f) r. sWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: U6 R& P4 l" X6 w# i- X6 e
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
, u+ e7 E6 \0 Y( bWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ W8 s. D- N) P8 f
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 r4 [. V8 Z. M2 W5 F9 ZWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! A! W3 ^$ ?; M; Q8 _* i
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 `: o+ E; s5 @" G! i7 M* uWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 9 i$ U2 W3 u' G2 W) L/ c8 s
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: _/ O$ \! {8 D+ H  W9 Y8 q, nWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : f! d( {6 Z0 a8 D0 H& P
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
+ ?8 r, J/ H) s2 U4 ^When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - P  B- G( \7 m' T2 K8 |
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 g& }+ W: |9 a. V* w- f7 Y% A6 gWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,5 l+ x1 M! r0 ~+ P: J  v: [# F. n- N
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
, m/ k3 k' t# i8 x* \4 w; w- ?! DThink hard first, then answer...
- M" q4 Q+ {3 \/ I& xBecause you only get so many chances.9 m; A, _0 D& p) y4 j6 T
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
4 P/ b8 B. @; x& |) X8 nWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
& w, s' I' N$ {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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