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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.9 o# x4 j0 J7 `$ p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% \. g8 Y7 I$ y9 k# R, k( cWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.- `& D( }3 G( _
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
9 p. @( R0 x& c: y7 ^9 T+ \When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ t! p9 Q1 p, N, [- v! o* E( s1 [When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
, H" @7 U/ Q1 @* M5 \; x8 VWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( h9 P3 s: s4 X% l" |" C
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 M; v5 u# t5 ?3 K
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. Q" Z3 j1 D1 O5 h& ^. a9 `$ C, VWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- U3 n* f6 o1 Z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.& t& N, w0 ?* D) ]  C
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! O. U5 g7 Z& c  B2 }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . [: S: i, P% p: t
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& z. o6 W0 G& D( F! c; n
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
& V4 M4 @3 Q4 ~& ]' oWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.6 p8 d  R& S0 y+ [  s. k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& Q* O# Q0 L+ F; jWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.3 s/ M1 q% p1 `' K( l9 \
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; h4 D" w9 z$ y8 wWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- R4 u+ `7 h6 ]; _We don't hate you either.
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4 c/ W0 M4 p+ f( H/ W0 Z) ]. EBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
5 T0 |3 H# M* n0 Y" m& R: FWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's   O! \" R2 h0 v; c2 [. G4 b

7 l8 _9 x, b& K/ p$ _9 iWhat do you really want from us?
0 F+ }/ L( x% Q$ w( |Think hard first, then answer... 7 l' k  ^% b9 T2 ~# ?. Y. C: w& C
Because you only get so many chances.
9 `8 e3 ]: e% h$ f; W* [3 a% HEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' N7 V( l) @2 L) x6 C1 Z5 @) OWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.  Y1 C6 l2 U9 C3 a
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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