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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.$ _) \" W; D8 B- N
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4 S: O8 L/ y0 N" w* S. s, e
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
" i. O  u1 P( t9 GWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. " B, ]: B: N% F  W! N3 L' |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( D2 b- Q- Y* I8 }8 kWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- t! n3 G: t( z1 Z7 I7 ?, G. w+ _When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
) @+ Y& }7 M+ V1 V9 r$ ^% x+ ZWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , i9 A& Z; U: o* E+ n" S
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& [$ G8 L( Y* r+ O( aWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: E- L3 B# {6 F: v
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 u! s9 o9 h7 U0 a7 B
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 q* |2 u' f7 r- I* JWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ O8 \! A- a* y1 @When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& p4 {# g7 u2 @! n+ x8 r0 Q: T
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# v# ^6 V4 Z- Q3 S: J! EWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 l- ?/ B) {+ E9 {% J
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ h/ M# ^* ?6 A4 v- U
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ e. B7 m3 m0 h9 Y
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 P/ Z- h5 }! j: `. z' O" s
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
6 i$ F  J8 @4 ~0 O% P# fWe don't hate you either.
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- s; x6 K6 c0 j2 F4 z9 pBut, do you understand us? . e  y3 n" x  ]; U

6 }# f& v! D3 ^Of course we do, you said,
" u9 }" ~$ O* J* E  O. UWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 8 x" M' v; I/ M( {& c. E

% C" [0 D- K3 I9 TWhat do you really want from us?. i9 r2 a' w. S* c
Think hard first, then answer...
+ J& a8 f. z$ i7 ^Because you only get so many chances.9 ]1 N; c6 T! ~; i; _
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. * `! t- N/ n+ D  n5 N) m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ i% Y' S' P4 u. oThis 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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