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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.. f# a, N3 `4 ?& m+ O# k7 E
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 y' B. B1 |  d0 N8 K* C4 @
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 u3 R8 |2 l( ~" uWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 t8 {& `2 ?9 D: ?/ ?4 y- uWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* R9 M  _6 @# a% iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 d2 q$ B8 G. GWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist., [) A4 Z4 z1 T+ R! ~% R. J
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 [+ B- c* m' c, O1 H* Q9 r0 MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 g  \* l3 M8 p4 i' Q3 e0 \
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" x+ Q- b6 l; Q% y/ _3 }% nWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ a" O, h: t4 e  p& B& I6 e- ?When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 s! Y6 f% j. g
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' j- H" O# Z, t- AWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& P1 e( K# e* d* h8 \6 \0 [$ E7 S' Y
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.   I3 L5 a" U: v. m0 c% p
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., t9 L8 C5 _, B$ z1 a* S  k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
# M) V6 p6 ^# ?, bWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; V5 ]+ ~' t! o. }* K" B
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ) g, o4 {- H9 J& ^
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# K2 ?, R; W4 {# m. X9 l$ A' bWe don't hate you either. / M) S! q  r, \( D: m4 n

$ T4 x3 h1 ~3 |; x& o- ^5 z8 k9 [9 k. wBut, do you understand us? * Y3 |2 ^$ E  n& y. E

% S, o- }+ |' B: XOf course we do, you said,
2 y* M) `% E; ?9 r  F& WWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
) Y7 l# s9 ~% J. rThink hard first, then answer...
; y$ n" k! X2 j3 PBecause you only get so many chances.) }7 T  l7 W) `
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
0 S. i6 _" `! PWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 z) x1 J9 _8 R$ n  y9 T) G' k
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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