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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.
: i: o/ E) l; i1 S8 n4 _2 y4 \When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
+ z( X8 n+ s0 \4 I& ~' R/ s9 h  PWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ {* p: X% c0 J" I* {
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - Q* O7 S( i& I: C& Q6 X0 f, h* |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: j  s) ~3 |4 @4 C6 ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ! q( K# |+ v$ u. f6 @0 M
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! D0 E' ~8 ?7 E* p+ RWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 J9 |$ R1 D( z; B, ]# s6 gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 D$ q4 y  M8 Q/ ZWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.0 x6 _! F- |' u
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
2 c" s8 {$ c3 ^1 S& k1 zWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.+ W4 w2 R7 i4 `
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
7 n. n! f+ q2 y6 U) DWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: G7 U1 _1 Z* h/ x+ Z+ lWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - w7 ?( d, U2 S! X, x& |9 B" p
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* E( ~4 A  W# F5 qWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   o8 ?7 o- ^/ Z3 s3 {  o1 F6 `- p0 t
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) x7 h6 F+ k+ T; Y8 R2 m& E
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ' n. T) b& r- u' Z' F- g
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 0 X3 Z/ W- _+ U2 `& W
We don't hate you either. ) B' _. U7 Q3 O) g% ~% j6 J
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But, do you understand us? & h2 D) h* e4 H7 _7 N
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Of course we do, you said,4 K8 N6 n; c! G/ g0 t
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' |# M7 a+ g4 I0 M
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What do you really want from us?0 O* n% O, K% |% r6 e; }
Think hard first, then answer...
( F" X; S& y  x* p( Q$ hBecause you only get so many chances.1 Y8 l/ i- T9 {% E- b
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ P' V: M; x  R3 z$ ^We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* X5 j3 u, k( {, i$ }" K
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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