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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.0 h/ s4 z# k9 E* I
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + I3 u: ], y; E" L' z, Q! t
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 e% d0 G/ f0 D- x9 s
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 f& {$ M6 E* K1 ?) I% SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
  U8 }) N0 r: U/ Y( F* Z7 hWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- T. m, l; ~( }1 ?5 rWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& h* z( V! l) q6 o+ W: X, z# _  T
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. - A$ u8 Z* Z2 z( i) n" t
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ B9 k- ~+ ]3 h8 \4 u9 jWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 D7 |5 n' n' u8 q: t1 R8 lWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! n9 N  P, o1 T( o3 h' iWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( Y" a- E# W, N: rWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
5 {. O7 b" k* g! y, L% vWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 w2 A$ |  u/ ?/ i* ]1 h3 zWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 Y! E7 l9 k, P1 [( z; pWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
5 m' y1 A8 v# e# |0 |5 F1 [/ \* TWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. c) b; u  h, q, y5 P* aWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" x- F: u! Q' J0 J( F1 p/ M1 }+ k6 rWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ J, z5 }( V  d+ r3 C4 r. @Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
4 t1 V  y! E* M# wWe don't hate you either. 6 B* T! ?* t3 |. H; p* O9 E/ O9 r
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,, ~) f* H- R3 `
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
7 O# X/ h& j& S8 h4 F* }: w  cThink hard first, then answer...
5 S! l# m4 x' r! ABecause you only get so many chances.' Q; B3 b, F, [) ^+ U, ~6 `& G  t' a
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ F$ c( q9 C+ ]) A& zWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( W* T+ M5 ~0 W) a$ q8 {; s
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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