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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.
6 i* g& y+ c. q) m* z+ ^When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
/ z7 h1 A& V6 p* HWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 i$ [3 O  b, {) B) K1 n
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. # K) [. ^# X9 @( e6 l8 V
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# A7 [% d! }6 _8 o% I, a& Y& c
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
# {$ S1 s9 K1 G, E2 _, z' HWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 Z+ Y9 ?3 V! z' ]! Z$ Z
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 P, j  \6 Z' J) T, y7 U
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 t% t" j, c* [4 P& _" h
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.; N9 e. z' \/ ]% P1 {+ r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) g- T9 U; N" \1 NWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters., A; ^/ a9 G% A0 k8 y7 x' \
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 4 G0 \; w0 V2 r9 z& I
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
- {" a7 P( V6 z3 W) pWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
& T" T  c+ r0 V5 o, \$ |When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
, ~+ o2 o" O0 [2 NWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& p, V3 h  @0 s$ PWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 A% B& o) c8 A
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( s2 o% e  i& a( x+ g" D
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
* F6 `+ i1 z( A1 C& N3 E  ~* c/ [We don't hate you either. , F. ]1 ~1 d, |7 M
3 ^6 h) `' u7 @' b; g) Z3 `) Z! k
But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,/ S' j) t7 E$ j2 b2 |! W4 P
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' i, ~$ A( M0 O2 N& n: |5 {& L' P

$ `2 N' u7 x, o: x3 m. w( }7 @What do you really want from us?
+ B9 u5 p# M% w* x* W, Q3 i! r% RThink hard first, then answer...
4 R# ^0 ~% b2 A- M6 E: e4 BBecause you only get so many chances.2 N9 y  V9 H/ L' S
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 X' w  N& v  r; \: u- }We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! P, P: \& w$ O' uThis 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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