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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./ r+ D# g0 T8 }5 T5 e' v
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
& c2 G3 c2 ^  Q/ X' aWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; B1 x  @! V5 X; O4 n# K2 gWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ @0 T3 S1 O: E( w
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 s# e" e1 h& p
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
$ e' b. V  S$ T& G2 o1 c# r; ?When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist." |5 c4 N. y4 o* c  c9 B! I2 [
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
3 y( s0 B& A! i  wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 I* J( o: X% Q, J5 Z$ N" f
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.3 I: m* N; K/ S, Y4 T
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
. f4 ^+ C3 y9 X& y, x/ ^When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% t/ X) A7 [3 ^1 bWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
* q! |- g; \: x, B5 i7 ^6 ~When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# M& K" Q( Y- K/ q, `+ }9 Y5 c1 AWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
) w0 p* I5 ]+ ~$ x. W/ ~When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.+ _: z! K- `, f) I- J
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 j- K( B1 ^4 H# n
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.7 @9 }; I( G4 C: c8 z
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ! l# @( b  ^& n2 C0 b( S
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# y  @+ h; m% Y* q) xWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? " ^) l7 [3 c7 d1 L# Z( x" @
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Of course we do, you said,; e* I+ N; j2 u' G5 n0 @+ A: `1 n
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! X  s# T- h: B  B: O7 F/ ]
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What do you really want from us?6 ^3 Y  z1 ]' t6 J1 ~9 ?# Y' |
Think hard first, then answer...
2 M) J  r8 e6 i& S; l1 gBecause you only get so many chances.1 b7 x7 _, M/ S# U
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! y' A: A) k; {; x
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
- a2 A2 Y' P# N0 cThis 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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