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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 Q; K2 E9 w4 i' O  h% W' Z0 L! `* T
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 N0 Q" t6 s9 o. |  n
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 h( S% M8 O( u/ xWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 ~$ x8 B: ]! c& CWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted./ l$ U" ?" C0 @9 j9 y7 o. F
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 4 m3 m8 L; r6 l' r, a$ B
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.5 T6 K5 y4 D5 ]" s
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. % d& B& G3 q8 J6 P2 |& ~
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.' d  [; t' W; M# @# ~% {
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- G% P7 D" _- ~# z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
' D0 l. R+ m( H. |- [! I, A" ?When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' G2 D: r/ r. kWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 z6 g& X5 Y* {* U2 ^, AWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
0 a: L1 s1 y8 DWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 9 l- S8 ~8 x4 w" V9 z6 \( P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 s  w! L9 m6 u: V0 h* Z
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   M% A$ s2 P0 L, d4 X+ \
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% s# R7 }3 r; \: W6 H, a' {4 _% \When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / R3 L7 d7 m! L$ G
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 l) p7 V$ C; \: j% Y: C, H# RWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
8 M1 Z6 z) h* v% n7 F+ t+ uWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 3 p! p: x. m* n8 r) o

. o4 v/ s5 ]0 N/ Y% M! iWhat do you really want from us?
" |6 x$ M( @" x# k# K+ P: pThink hard first, then answer... 4 t' m( M1 \/ `) u  ]4 b
Because you only get so many chances.
" J2 L3 a7 Z# g+ ^$ jEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! {- A: p. U4 s4 o2 m1 N
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 Y4 O, z5 j0 EThis 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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