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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- \, T) g7 f( g2 ^
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
0 t% g2 N- \6 [9 L- [) _  F: r) G; ~6 aWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.& R$ {" u; m) i5 N& X; G
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
" ~" o8 U# n' }: uWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
) x. E  P/ ~2 s7 }+ XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 V8 x" A* y7 h7 bWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
# \  n; Q" @  `( [0 Y, E. s! jWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
2 J+ v$ v9 d2 `5 L/ nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ _; f4 s. m' U% YWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" U3 d9 w( F2 |2 {8 VWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ g8 p  D% m( F# {! d$ oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
& `; k6 R! ~  T9 s8 aWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 i, l! l; J8 x9 Y. ~: s5 k! ?  aWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) Z: p* U7 \6 |6 E) ~When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 5 l! i( L% n/ F
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 T3 Q& {( D0 E: q0 }& d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ! l2 _* l( s! P" T& c0 S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
' D1 T$ R# d7 Z4 N2 f5 ?. P$ qWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
0 \7 @( L( L  G) x% C7 Q- \4 W1 p; t0 jWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 Z& \" f: z  XWe don't hate you either. $ e) R$ a, w0 D: a$ n& L3 r. x

6 a% J. ]& k4 ^% sBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,% D5 F( }; F/ h! E/ o
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' [# I) Y) V2 U: Z2 Y. [  l0 M
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What do you really want from us?7 Z5 Z# k: ?* H3 F9 n
Think hard first, then answer... , a' S( H- I- _7 G8 ?
Because you only get so many chances.
' O% g' @: R( j! p- `% b6 YEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 I! t2 F% c3 ~4 r+ O
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.; e1 ]) v; Q' ~$ r; e2 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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