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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.8 I) X9 {2 b5 n4 E( p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 1 J" M2 ?$ z4 n* p/ v5 @' c
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( s  ^  H' w4 |, m+ Y2 V: mWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 D3 n: v8 B* w' G' zWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted." z$ Q# w- R" [& A' z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( e) w( E# `  C
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
9 x& N$ y! i2 ?0 [When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 m$ v/ I! c. u, M+ [1 X8 gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
! N# [8 [0 P8 j8 r# t2 o+ w3 zWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.8 L; }% k, E8 M. @) P6 Z& @
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# T2 Q/ G* `! F
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 |! }* P' W/ Q0 e- R
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ( O0 S- |+ _" R  h) Q+ P
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' N. O- S$ f. t) S% [, h
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 0 f; ]* I3 {* e% v5 n* s
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# Q; D- j) m7 K; p& uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " z+ j8 M! v- q  s* v% A* X* O
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." u( Z3 R0 p! z/ }: a8 T2 q( S" X
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - c3 |$ U. y1 f& N
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 l5 S0 j: J( B% t/ v5 E0 O' DWe don't hate you either. + ]9 l, o- F4 _* @

5 Q3 q2 x2 S$ b# w" _4 Q9 a6 rBut, do you understand us?
7 R7 J& c! X, ?4 d" x$ [( L$ `( Z  K9 `  F9 L+ p& K0 t- k9 {
Of course we do, you said,
5 l' o: @9 O: F+ `9 f; T0 oWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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* {  F% a$ s2 X/ |What do you really want from us?& W2 a, r, b1 D+ v7 \: o, A0 w0 o
Think hard first, then answer... + [9 J; G% _% t" Z# V
Because you only get so many chances.
* T8 `  X7 H- L7 F$ e3 EEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
. |% t, n7 I) Y, G/ g! W; E- @% [We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 r: |" l; ?& G0 Q( a9 U# Q$ Z4 b8 XThis 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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