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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.
. m: m( z! ~9 v' ?When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 ?6 r2 w0 U6 f+ r+ U5 z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 f1 O; x( l4 O# T- W- Y$ G7 C6 \When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 h6 R. ^( W( _) u' z1 M2 N& z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.8 b$ ^8 q7 q9 n1 h& M+ E
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ J8 Q3 U& B7 ?: s) nWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.8 i5 h/ l4 w- _, j' l+ N
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. * t/ m6 p6 C. J1 h4 X4 l
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# r0 I" v' Q# A4 ]5 aWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
, L& o  y1 S% t! R! ~  CWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
9 o1 `+ r% R4 N' \7 mWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 j: s  R3 X/ K9 h+ z* w: m! _
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
# a3 n, G, g* ~1 x1 k* S; Z; TWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 n0 }3 d2 C7 i/ H$ {$ Y& o  x6 f/ NWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( V) c% X, J7 i' G, lWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
" y1 [+ e- O8 G0 t. KWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. # t& Z- S( T* T
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
$ f# P8 p7 f3 {7 fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. $ ]6 ?3 G; {7 r5 B8 E
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. . t6 o0 t$ z( o( l/ V3 ?' A
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? # I7 O* }9 t. k& T7 Z% E9 O
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Of course we do, you said,) F" R5 Z! W3 v" |, \4 m
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
+ \' H1 ?9 E- \) kThink hard first, then answer... 0 ~: H( q4 x2 o: \4 L+ L6 p8 L
Because you only get so many chances.3 |" c6 c* _8 ]) E7 B% _& t0 g7 _# Y
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.   U9 U) n$ ~8 j( m) i9 v" h8 j% v- E* S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) n( \# N" ]+ w5 z6 T7 l6 ]" iThis 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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