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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 K% Y6 I, m# c& [& t0 V/ I( YWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' O  l( e3 W1 {* `
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 d! N# Z1 S# Z" C4 t- ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' s0 e, @2 h* o4 H; gWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.+ G% L# l/ x2 S( a8 ^- F9 I
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , r4 a! u. d: Y& Z6 ~
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 `* l9 z7 B* m3 x  ]" L& `
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; M6 u8 W7 O5 d, S" U. [2 d
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, e3 Y" O* s4 n& D! y1 vWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ H5 r+ E! {* D' Q, Y5 J! Q% l  kWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ D: n( @: {2 e0 g6 _" Z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
# I, V( ~; L3 m& z! TWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) R2 B5 u5 X2 e  l2 m  WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide./ j" b- t2 d: K' z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( W9 s3 s+ o, M  F0 _% P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 R/ f. T+ y4 X9 u* ?: Q
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " h3 m, X$ L& P. i0 w: C4 }
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.9 Q7 _8 q% m8 s  `( w
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 ~" a/ U/ H" W- jWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
' ?( D. E- E6 G, c0 X* [We don't hate you either. . ~$ D; m, x9 X0 f

4 G* G- E5 q5 ?, ^) p6 g& FBut, do you understand us?
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' [" `5 q7 N6 ]& Q, {4 cOf course we do, you said,4 Y$ T: h1 c! n/ x% |4 r" S5 [
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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' l8 `- D( d/ r3 z$ C% f/ P; ?What do you really want from us?! P$ L/ f3 v% z: I# X
Think hard first, then answer...
8 ?- Z9 A4 I5 aBecause you only get so many chances.
: N! m' N9 M3 i6 e$ aEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( _. |0 I/ g3 u) G" k4 B4 ?We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
+ i; f1 T1 j6 Z( oThis 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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