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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.: I6 D% r. `; w. m
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
( v. z' J# k" x$ |" jWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.6 d, K. n9 Z$ g4 a+ N) A+ ?
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' J/ P( E' G$ x5 F; ]1 U8 A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. _& M9 {! B/ r0 k$ f, yWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 b( b8 y- j2 D; g: z8 a6 VWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
% _% ]# g5 S3 x! [$ LWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 \' J) i9 l) _$ ~' W& R5 D* LWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# p; K5 o/ k5 u+ D$ }! DWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 }7 @- c" N6 I% g" o2 W6 M
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
' l8 p  q4 |# }7 T8 Q8 p- D: zWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters." B2 ]' e) h7 M$ D  z" Y
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
0 b5 _. x# Z5 Z& KWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! U: x; B/ r1 f( H! x* `  X6 m. X/ rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 \+ a- ~! U8 D* g$ NWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# D  p% o1 R/ M5 V; V; l
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 0 Q/ W- Q) j$ Y  d9 h4 w/ r
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
6 ~  H# y9 e0 Z5 ^% j4 ^When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . K( Z2 C+ O% p' s) \
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# T' M( C; n3 b+ v4 [: h6 WWe don't hate you either.
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2 v+ S9 C3 a0 n6 w/ f, OBut, do you understand us? 0 K  F' h5 P6 V% m

+ D! M$ f& M' @! `. u5 R# {Of course we do, you said,
* i% T: j0 L, @7 r5 v; ^% gWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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6 S" ^9 U2 Z5 A6 q4 _What do you really want from us?# W  t! z7 f( |/ |6 I+ K
Think hard first, then answer... ' k7 U+ i! Y& {/ m; v1 Y
Because you only get so many chances.
: E5 u# f& h2 C3 l  bEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. * W# Q2 f! `9 [: Z/ \( e
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
0 O0 q- ~6 g/ _4 p" k9 HThis 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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