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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.8 H; i, ~# [0 e' O1 N6 U( }. f
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , |4 F1 U6 D" {5 f8 ?* k# t
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
$ Y& g' P3 T+ h$ Y- P1 U6 M) f" \When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 W( I# ^. F7 g5 R+ S0 ?, L
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.7 y1 A% Q4 v, m$ e
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 O, |/ ~* ]( S6 Q" [
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& h6 W9 i2 ~# s! u
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ' Y0 M. y+ T) s9 \  x
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.4 p& h1 b. U* G+ x% f+ k
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! V/ J6 U1 D2 c. A% A; IWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ U# y1 Z* F, G* o
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
" @6 Z9 C) ?$ H9 ~4 x0 f0 u4 `) UWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. - x3 j+ j! B3 V8 r7 |( A" \
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ W% V' E$ w; n. n: K7 `When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - o# [) y- C3 H4 _9 a" M
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* @" h- A% e2 t" aWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / \" P: F1 v5 T- y, i8 @  W9 \: s
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- c4 l) z$ \( X+ H' W2 Y6 R" K" G7 T
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
6 Y) I% ]8 S4 k4 ^' h# z  B, z$ b1 cWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. - Z1 K4 q, [0 K4 W
We don't hate you either. ( x, B! T+ a) S
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But, do you understand us?
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2 @4 y- U/ l5 M. @# ~  v8 |( j  POf course we do, you said,
# @. e% E+ F# B, z3 H7 XWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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3 {- x% j( ~( m! C6 MWhat do you really want from us?( R3 C% i1 Q! c
Think hard first, then answer...
! s8 l* R9 t, U$ hBecause you only get so many chances.
9 e+ z% T, ^; d" U/ ], U0 g3 g& nEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
# e0 T# W7 \( t  Z3 W$ L" PWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 a6 _/ o( E5 f9 V* A) PThis 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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