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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.
- ], Q# p/ ~6 t3 dWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  q% q" i" T4 A2 x8 bWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ H: {4 e4 L6 N$ y$ [0 U
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 h$ C- J9 a  |' }) g& x* ?When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
3 l2 l; N5 ?4 EWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! " {, R8 o% k4 [7 o: I7 W, q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
' I4 \* j" l& y; SWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 ]% {: T1 \  W" @* v& uWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.3 p8 `. r. {7 O! J' c& x) `. o
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
7 V0 Z. b0 T+ ^2 d2 a4 W8 W" MWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. l5 M& a  p' [
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, N, y7 ^9 ]/ l: l3 c4 N* XWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. # g4 O- A/ o8 p- Y/ Y0 Y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" S" B0 D) O* e3 D9 \" \% Q; Z3 gWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
- P" U7 l% c# m  y$ M. }6 GWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." ~$ u7 S; t- x+ ]* u: ]6 M/ V
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
( {( n, \$ D+ P" RWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& |0 k7 r6 e# l
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 R! d/ ]( ~' G# n5 \8 P' n
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. . d" H* J6 z8 J$ S6 e
We don't hate you either. 4 |2 U4 g0 b# b- y

0 s+ F: l) p5 ]: j: H7 ABut, do you understand us? , c, h' h$ ^% n% _, b

3 I$ P7 S! v. ^( ^7 M9 n( FOf course we do, you said,# W6 T" d4 v1 M8 q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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' X8 P. L3 t+ w3 z" NWhat do you really want from us?6 s) J8 Q' z3 F5 b! `
Think hard first, then answer...
/ z8 W; @# n1 P# NBecause you only get so many chances.
- i( A( Y4 H) `  P6 REnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 i* v! f  i( C) zWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
+ f( h+ I5 g' P3 nThis 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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