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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.
$ J1 N$ {7 T! ]8 d& ~( e8 OWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  [# R4 Z: A' C: b8 gWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
2 K& [- y) K; B/ Y" u4 SWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . G  \. e$ k  N/ h
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
' J3 n3 @/ N0 U8 v8 n1 O5 eWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 S; {; v8 K: o4 t* Y  l* GWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
2 U6 a! I6 a  r5 }When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ _" C( Z& s+ T1 Z: r* \+ I" y+ [When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- J/ f. }" t# [3 b3 E  I% P& ?
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
0 `  `# n8 x. _+ `When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 ^1 W* {7 O( q# B, Y# iWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.) R& ?* A" y- y8 X+ d# C
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 k" m  i& J$ F3 F
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
. K$ ?  j4 D1 j. Z- v) N5 J7 PWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
% y6 w  l4 t  V: m. _When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
0 ^2 i. J. B4 W; gWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
" ?! Z( u1 O6 A/ T7 m) I# D3 VWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
5 a3 g5 k+ T7 S7 e; v4 X; BWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
2 e+ A! r# ?1 f6 `* UWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. % w( T1 L; ~+ N! W
We don't hate you either. ' y5 ?$ w% g5 M' M& A( O
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But, do you understand us? 0 R. ]/ j5 G2 A/ c" l
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Of course we do, you said,* z. N4 Q6 _( y7 s! B3 q4 h& t6 P
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 5 j8 J8 V# Y+ W& E

1 d5 \7 a/ r; ~& N. G$ P: kWhat do you really want from us?! H& `) ~" e$ r' T2 Q! k5 ~
Think hard first, then answer... % h7 I  ], f! c5 ]" V  {
Because you only get so many chances.: q, W0 J% N% w& ~: E& c
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 s$ k  t) ]% `  D% L8 V8 \
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! `3 i* t4 r( W: f- t5 \' P0 [! Y7 _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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