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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.6 [3 V, \; z0 D& v( N1 @0 v
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) \" r4 Z3 U" B  u
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.: M" c- X1 R' M% G. D; U; H* q8 }3 w
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 s: i0 L, @: K# x* MWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  r$ _8 X$ P& A* G  B
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( m: c& m3 n. J" n! A! I4 n2 TWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.6 ^4 |* P% I! Q+ U9 j( q
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 u1 D! t" A/ p! @5 i3 b. s# U5 [When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: i' `+ Q  i  ]$ C* P
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  @. n4 r0 k" l/ s& B
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 T- g  m. t5 \! [7 }% x
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
5 q0 i& A% ~3 g' J2 H1 [# ]4 n) z2 EWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   g7 d6 R) @2 y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# T& Z3 ^3 t( KWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 p. h) l. s9 p: U$ i
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
; ]9 Z3 `9 x" P; _) ^8 PWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 q9 d9 \$ Z* @$ PWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.3 `- z9 i" B- U# x9 O0 N9 t
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
. X& `& G3 D+ g1 s. j/ S0 NWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 m6 |" k/ p0 J0 E3 KWe don't hate you either.
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8 J2 f- P1 U  ~) _7 R: vBut, do you understand us? 8 ]* a1 ~% `9 e/ s5 i
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Of course we do, you said,
7 {. Y4 c1 A' G% g4 t) a  i3 EWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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: o* J. P6 L: Z* X# k3 FWhat do you really want from us?
. `4 j* \7 s$ T/ E* q8 mThink hard first, then answer...
0 b6 X# E# y. h% u' r; p# R! z4 N. wBecause you only get so many chances.
4 J, U# x! M) sEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. , i5 B& F/ F' L
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) S3 _1 R8 m; Y8 eThis 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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