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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.* v! T3 Y' ^2 |* o, `9 E5 ^
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , X4 P8 ^. u- K( @( v. s- f4 _
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets./ q: Y; |, C5 S1 e: `3 V. v
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 X- @1 b+ P' \* j9 w4 Y- D+ F* W
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ r; {- k8 Y$ o: KWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 4 I" A5 i# g5 V7 j
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 o, G' b% F5 I; [" D) MWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 7 p5 o5 Y) A) J& |% }" Z
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
9 I( j9 r- g/ G, `9 Q9 @When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 Q3 y' P/ v0 B- [+ F7 [! T$ b, K6 CWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* O* m7 f) e! q* C7 Y* L
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( H, S1 n! c+ A' D+ EWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   e* K, n# H/ I/ X8 e+ ~" h
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
* q+ A) g, Y7 ^4 ^When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 S/ u2 w- t. @: y: y+ |9 kWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
0 x/ `& N8 v+ y# k1 FWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ; C, Y) Q0 }2 B. u# j8 |
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- |" q4 l0 t7 x; y/ p) _2 j% p
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. * m, f$ ]5 t, O, l9 f0 u
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 P0 H7 \. {0 h; [) F; {We don't hate you either. * j% l( f3 m, Q$ ?" a0 V- X

, Q# d: [. k* |# ~% s6 G1 @But, do you understand us? 7 V; Z5 ?' ?" w( ^) F

7 i) @7 N, k7 V5 `1 TOf course we do, you said,
% E( w4 j0 x# m5 g/ I7 HWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's % T# R5 E) M: b/ ^( ?, Z1 D9 _
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What do you really want from us?9 I; p9 `. `& D- e
Think hard first, then answer...
3 _" `9 m& \' X3 p  HBecause you only get so many chances.
5 d1 M( h; ~+ T" [6 S( OEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 a! B3 G' l$ ^
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( u! e0 k% c5 S) d7 N* E& s
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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