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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.
$ k. Q" f* g: B& ~+ R3 C5 qWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
) R( C. f. L( ~5 T, R  o0 K4 {When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.7 T: P. a4 Y, R: Y7 C, F
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. & [4 x8 S- ~! o- ^, k
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 N7 y) P9 R4 l3 r
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! + |! H. }4 G2 v
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 |8 O5 m$ b- t* u: @
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 t5 e1 m+ w$ q' {
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.4 \5 T/ n% e5 S( ~4 [
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 H0 [0 T- F6 O! q: y  H5 i9 W6 O
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 a! U# D7 S' L$ z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.+ e( u) I, m. b0 \( E- f& g
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! ]6 q0 z6 |- ?$ Q) D4 ~
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ P7 h. R; s9 G+ B: C+ D4 H4 P% @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
" s. j- {: Y; Z6 NWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.! Q& e- \9 Y0 I- a7 I
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - a! e: e" l0 i; W  K( R% x) ]( M
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 h6 G0 v; r9 o% PWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 B, J4 d" @& W# cWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( h  ^, X6 L0 f, l2 ?We don't hate you either. # }# r( S7 H3 }* E0 y# L0 w0 U
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But, do you understand us? / G- O! m0 x% A9 k3 P8 K

5 \  h7 u2 b  s, t& UOf course we do, you said,  _7 R5 D+ H) [
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 5 m- }/ T, F$ O5 d: \

: b2 O: T& D  |' qWhat do you really want from us?
3 @& L5 V* `+ h/ L2 `) LThink hard first, then answer... + u( h; h0 q$ W) g; v4 V  s
Because you only get so many chances.. O1 D! A" w7 t: L* M
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) T+ D9 {% S) X9 ]- T2 w
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! N, C/ o1 I6 w5 G* YThis 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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