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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.
' N: U* _9 h7 b6 E7 Y* qWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
2 H( z* i1 v3 s5 e  kWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, T8 {4 H6 K8 }6 HWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. + H" g: p# u4 V% ~
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
% f$ K1 f; g7 P$ a# ^; cWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
: \! Z- q" y4 Q; ]( i, _8 uWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
0 B1 r4 i" R4 f) N6 eWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# Q9 V! {9 H9 O( l/ |9 ~! ?% UWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# W4 H& z( y6 ~1 iWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& y" |3 O$ m# }/ `; r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
5 A7 R/ x7 c8 E9 xWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
/ V9 I$ U) |9 |" q% j8 eWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 A2 o7 C* [$ M6 W5 y( |2 x
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 c- t; w: `( }- ^% V8 Q. |; b" r) jWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 8 A% x  p" ?: y' O5 J
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.+ `( t6 w$ O+ K4 D9 e) z$ J
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & p$ ]' M' [2 s" ^  V5 a4 y) o
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ h  w3 p% I" a) {3 c+ m$ {When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 Y2 _" i! i6 y' H3 ZWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & R; B$ u3 R, o1 r+ L( O
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,0 R3 c1 D5 G) Y) {
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 9 Z2 [, O" O( O' ]. }$ p
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What do you really want from us?: p8 j8 X# q5 a8 b1 k: V* M
Think hard first, then answer... * b3 s$ {3 l1 J7 P4 _
Because you only get so many chances.+ T  J! o( [/ j% O* U- ?- X
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 F8 `. [4 i; C8 [$ K  tWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ v) K# K3 G7 k/ _+ v' \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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