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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.1 [9 u. h8 r# Y$ x0 P" n% n4 ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * E, I+ D  L3 h$ }1 v/ L
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.; `  ~9 }! M# G# c$ s9 Z
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 J: E. L; x# g6 c5 |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
2 X4 ?9 r1 ~3 X5 G  \/ lWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; W. h1 }9 O& W7 R: t
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( Y6 F; P) T1 h# T6 N
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 9 T' }* M" F9 v! L) M: ]
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.% H: ^- D; j% i2 N4 n  G
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
5 g( T" _: {8 ~$ B  ]+ KWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 n$ `! v) J! D/ u. F1 |When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& s5 l( H% u1 P, l5 }! `
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! |3 B+ T( }  |1 \/ ^5 d
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.* f, q! P" U( L1 i
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 @4 K' ]0 r& {2 E0 h2 S# x
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., @1 G% k: `/ A* N3 d* m; q8 W
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; A' x  N4 L9 m8 lWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 B4 ?" H7 t( c1 j* y  J' m
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
& Q$ K3 `! a' lWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, S7 M, a( z$ P% r& A# d) oWe don't hate you either. # _! L$ g7 B6 E
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
! x8 \4 `& {3 p' E4 L* ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
% @6 }# a7 p! W. c  iThink hard first, then answer...
2 C) c$ g2 `; O4 qBecause you only get so many chances.
$ \3 X# R0 q" G# j' E( Z- xEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
& x5 ~6 B2 r+ w# C" U* Q- w, K3 h# @We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
" I# y7 Y; |$ gThis 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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