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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.
( v; f7 ~6 j, c. }) v/ cWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 9 f$ _" h2 p9 a1 p5 F# W2 ?7 A
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# q. G0 ?( q6 f0 B. `When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# a1 a. ^. v9 sWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ m  s9 U& m3 M2 Y" M) m3 ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! * `- G8 X( K+ x; f6 p: W: O5 @' f
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 |- |( Y  c. J* w: J0 ~! H
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , j8 c' C9 A/ t% `3 a
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.& C! H3 n. m6 Q* v, t* S  r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 l, a- d6 F4 X8 @9 l, k0 C* R
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) @' b4 Q4 e% J1 n+ ~2 _When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 s% x6 U7 b0 \! `When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' B& V- Z+ {! h" aWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 i. l, `+ M! [& W8 C
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( @$ L- U" N/ _: ]# G+ ~When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
7 j: }( O* B. h" l/ f& @) q' }When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 4 i5 b: \$ D& j4 A
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
; e/ K1 g3 |6 P% |When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
* X+ q6 g$ i, ]2 l: Y' W6 j/ kWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
% I1 Y: C. k: k! {; m* V! KWe don't hate you either. ( q( x! Q; ~7 u

  G8 V/ t+ X( S- Z8 n3 aBut, do you understand us? ; x% d+ f+ b) }$ s

* ]( j  o' r. c/ n3 zOf course we do, you said,
" b  {1 M0 F  W* p$ \0 t6 MWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
* L1 k; b$ l, D0 c6 f- y9 ^; z" ?
0 |2 I$ F2 [9 \" Q, h. WWhat do you really want from us?2 Y% Z7 w6 D% r' T
Think hard first, then answer... , ^$ _9 `; {( u$ W: G7 f  {+ R
Because you only get so many chances.5 B5 E# T# Z6 j: K. O5 y# \9 E
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% G! e; t9 h5 F1 y* NWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
8 A5 e/ Z1 S. o% {. ^( RThis 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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