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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 g( ]1 f- n' p5 Z2 y: e9 wWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + \* i. o. m6 \, ]8 `
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 @: X& d2 N% gWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
% C/ A3 B& i6 @' RWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: q2 D9 y* J1 A- w" ]% g/ I6 p/ sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
3 J  ?% `0 y, ], wWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 F6 g8 \* G% w9 I3 EWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
( P) g* x4 F4 W# k: [. _When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" |( R0 j, C4 m* [9 u7 pWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 h7 b$ f6 R1 s, e" ~  rWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: v# ]9 H/ N  O; h& x9 d
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  A) \# ^; T1 Z  v: \. _When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& W7 {6 O3 S: y" ~+ ^When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 f' N" t* l1 [3 |5 z& \
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. : Q4 A9 O7 r0 M: g$ i
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
5 d9 N+ c" f% ^When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. M: r' p$ g$ F1 w% y' ZWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
4 B# G& y& F( L3 hWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 4 k" I1 ^, z) j& Z
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: P. O  [1 `: A, I8 TWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 4 S8 G# F' h, n; g: v( u

/ k4 ~: v8 B5 xOf course we do, you said,9 r/ l, {! A8 {  Y. ]/ U0 r
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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4 z0 u% W" U$ sWhat do you really want from us?
* {- h1 }# v$ M6 c0 Z) h- ^6 I; }Think hard first, then answer... $ f6 i7 t' T, j- g5 d
Because you only get so many chances., ?: F- ?- k$ W* c$ `
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
/ v' B) i! f, c4 K2 \% h' t" iWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
3 T% C4 d& Y" I: A+ P) wThis 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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