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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.
( h9 H! @  n0 Z& h6 ]When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  J! T6 n* v3 |/ j9 v* j) ~4 OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.* \0 R& {9 i# v1 P
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. , {. |& ?# \3 }# M& N2 x8 f1 c
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
+ o2 A' \3 l! x+ ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! * R% h$ A- Y7 F  M5 B
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 h3 c# F1 W8 r, qWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 U4 i8 O2 z9 q2 dWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., [# [. A! C; Y( W; ~5 d
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! @# C7 r3 ?; [5 Y9 F
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 N8 D- T+ V7 a0 H& s9 S9 aWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, K) T$ l# g) I% X/ k9 nWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. - y7 B2 Z/ t" [! f) c  e8 ?1 z
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
, [. n& v% O8 }7 h7 x7 H9 FWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
0 t; k. v: [5 k+ P5 rWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: F! `) a* S! o: a( `% Q# v
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
2 Q" f2 g4 b/ ]& A1 d# H- v9 }When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 ]% b$ a7 k6 k9 P% NWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 R  O/ [( x, }. {. p( G; R$ z
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ( ^; U8 y! g2 P6 ]
We don't hate you either. . l. B8 P* g' o' K

! a. w8 I2 P( k( B- R* \But, do you understand us?
+ P) v/ o4 K  S" ~) E9 u  o2 U$ |  a1 Y' }/ d) t6 L1 q% R
Of course we do, you said,
; |) K) q7 W$ b" \3 NWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 K. b# p, N. w8 j0 o
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What do you really want from us?6 [- {  B9 p" F
Think hard first, then answer...
# ~9 Q5 i$ Z$ fBecause you only get so many chances.
; K- v( ~2 P4 X) o3 o0 n/ n$ u$ x& MEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. $ B- M6 R8 T3 Y0 d* L) z  F
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ W! M: F7 D# r7 C  a0 F! g) ~
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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