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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.
/ L5 C+ N& G; P% JWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * _$ b, u. P) y% j) \+ w/ l
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.% `; K9 K: i" E: p) g) ~6 _" G" f/ R
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
4 D- f: ^+ h) q! ~  [When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ f! t9 N6 W! \" d4 FWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
$ b; N9 ^* }, y9 B6 ~/ Z4 eWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 ]; H$ j) [$ D( |3 e: _
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.   k7 ~% r0 R, b% O+ x, w
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: I  e/ C5 k/ R: [1 P7 IWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; P, b$ B" w3 S. PWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
  D  |9 Z' V$ i( w% qWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
9 Y! i( N4 J4 v/ }When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. , C, x, g! A' B2 }. X% H
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& y' `: F0 ^% z/ _, ]- e
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
& X! P+ U% Z' Y1 K% hWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# m; a3 E' B) q6 X3 a5 }When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 f5 R- ~6 e- G. Y; |! y) u
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 N$ R: Y& H! |+ }- H+ CWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
% q4 O  ^4 [  s( `+ i/ V4 A0 p; OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.   ~/ S1 A8 x' D2 x; _1 M$ E5 ]$ \
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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& L  X7 Q& w/ `/ X; I6 lOf course we do, you said,
% {: n" h$ v* w2 K4 g* S: b9 FWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
0 l! [5 @% }6 `) |$ j9 R4 D; ^Think hard first, then answer...
; S1 [" M. k3 `3 T+ ]) K8 yBecause you only get so many chances.
; z0 I" Y% ?$ |% @0 v6 i9 U4 cEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. . f2 e. \1 {9 y) C6 t3 n+ b5 K
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.7 k, A* Z5 u" T6 f" P
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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