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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.
4 F' M9 G0 A3 U  E) NWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. % d4 s5 ^6 i' C' E
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! l2 J. }) T. t4 i
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 w: K7 C9 J  N- o- J4 G. i- u* v  XWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
1 }9 j. N% A2 T% o8 i9 VWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! / A9 P3 U. l" {2 X6 m' s
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
  K* p" U! k+ v0 P2 aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
( J* s4 h  h/ Y: i9 KWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' C' s7 Y* @$ T$ i. gWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.0 W) U4 x2 N8 ~: A. m8 [0 T
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' }: S. h1 J, i( ~- H
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( @: c$ @( l9 V1 h' _When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, F0 K  {% C' t6 v* X* QWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 C9 `! w) h& kWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  s+ M! z4 C: G+ ]9 W. G4 `3 I- NWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: z" ^* X+ e4 o+ l  r6 x- }
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! G$ \& h5 C1 {5 f0 [$ p! rWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ K( Y& ~  {9 m" l$ z1 p
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
3 ?/ j9 ?$ Y* V3 M! w9 W# \5 ]Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
5 a7 B+ [7 ]. X/ _We don't hate you either. 4 t4 W2 ?* g0 h4 J8 Z
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But, do you understand us? - b" c) o" h6 M$ |/ [
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Of course we do, you said,; N4 j0 ~8 K" f( J1 b: m9 }  q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
0 k  |9 v; v6 [* z1 x; K7 J& V/ tThink hard first, then answer... - `4 ^7 w  L5 U" q; Y1 U( P1 \
Because you only get so many chances.$ E0 A0 L, T' a" N, h5 ~' U1 q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. : @- Y' B* G) [/ ]6 w  i8 Y
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
. ?( X) ]; \( Z3 a! KThis 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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