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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.
+ _" N* B5 `1 WWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ f$ s6 A  J9 \4 O
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% t3 w  }& q. D6 N& h! [+ I5 M. YWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 W# b1 P' f/ m3 f4 f- q# y
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
/ x9 w$ u/ k1 _% ?8 t8 |; XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . Y+ [" i: `! L4 Y$ q2 |
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; O- L( J- ]6 [5 o; h- x3 eWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 @. F% P! ~  U# t6 X
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' M/ G8 z; ^0 y' H3 qWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
0 a+ B# T- t& t. V% B9 OWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
( ~4 r! i" F! Y& p# R+ R9 BWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 n0 Y+ L7 V* j0 M# Q& m% E
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 d6 |" B6 t2 n1 U
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
3 G- W6 U& j5 v% j) {When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( w! t9 Q/ F( m. q4 X' V4 i4 Q
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& q6 J+ a$ l9 I* R! v# s2 uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* ^9 @( P. ]' \6 K( T* J2 B# `When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.3 F. r2 ^% w9 R# \
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 @* T) B6 v% O2 }8 u+ \7 QWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; ~* r6 f- j% i/ @1 |. p9 K5 ^
We don't hate you either. 6 e+ ^& O) P- c' N: J% z6 B
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But, do you understand us?
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" I4 i9 X- Q( x" QOf course we do, you said,
8 M* [6 m3 a; n3 UWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's # q8 x+ ?3 v- L: I# {
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What do you really want from us?
! \% @, f5 U& lThink hard first, then answer...   d+ A6 C# O# h7 l
Because you only get so many chances.% \8 i3 c# J* d) e
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 4 r! D0 r3 s8 ^) ~( E) u" b
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
# C! a% g8 Y' d  }: _9 aThis 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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