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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.7 t! _" j, E! C
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* A; w! T, [, V5 g$ M. hWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 i. F& \% q. p* jWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
% ^: U4 c, e* xWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# Y# a7 z  z: ~5 K/ r! A1 f% b
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
5 a+ {* v. \. vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; d4 J+ A% N! H- M+ {# ]  `
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. $ J- }& ~$ d# ~
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 i# e* U9 i, h  ~( _& b# C& S
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
4 c( H0 k$ m+ yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ _, u: A% Q+ K7 P% Y5 t) xWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# Y& \7 {& n; F) T6 P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 8 t4 G+ t6 `4 z% u
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 k  h; ~9 r* g+ ?" v& k/ D$ c
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + g' X2 A" A( g
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 b' L- q' U/ `( }; N; A, Z$ IWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! m" i0 S5 t8 a0 u( F/ YWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' p9 [& d  Z& Y: C4 r5 m; c* a
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 7 O( e2 U- l$ ]$ [/ y
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# i+ I5 E$ y3 Z! f" c1 f" UWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 7 K3 {4 C# L& h" C( o9 a: r

* t! y9 q  V* v2 o/ b" zOf course we do, you said,7 r  Q$ S) u, r
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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3 M& c7 T. R# \/ R' ~5 S' s; WWhat do you really want from us?& Z+ }+ G+ n+ e2 W
Think hard first, then answer...
2 Z" z3 h" I8 P2 N: y% [3 RBecause you only get so many chances.
$ t# F! Q4 x( |2 q' x: pEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! X2 x8 b( [) H) U5 N: `+ A
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 \1 w( e# N3 T, U) @/ X& h
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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