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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.
" i5 A. T3 `2 e4 A: F) q8 rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, P9 O3 @) U% e# c# ?+ d6 _& hWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 ?9 p* O: w' Q  H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . f" E, A( @" w3 Z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 `0 D$ \8 K; R6 f% `% S* K" E; U9 oWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 D9 a- _7 R% O1 K/ ]
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.$ Y: C6 Y9 i" A& h. _8 i
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ; o) [3 B# V8 s; x; f( Q/ p
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 Y* H: G4 b; o/ s+ p: [" W6 e/ G
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* Q' h/ X2 F0 G6 d$ b7 p: Q7 tWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 W/ L' ^# Z( {2 W4 \/ I5 Y# D
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters." t( m3 v. K) }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " \9 Q/ C/ A$ n! g- i
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 Z: t7 `" u8 `- _+ p& T$ aWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ v* N- d. M5 y9 PWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# s$ R% S! ?# {* H. H+ {
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
6 k- S0 ?4 }' O$ ^) o) GWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ s: _- x: \4 h* r) [When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
$ K' T3 z; X/ I5 X" aWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; _* ?' A3 \: m/ a8 w
We don't hate you either. ) ^1 Z) P5 L3 Z) k' j9 Y! W. R

' ]  H) ^# {: L& PBut, do you understand us?
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, N" D' \& f# E# ~- \Of course we do, you said,) K2 t" ?2 Z. v; m9 u
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / l$ t8 w3 g( i! @0 `' F

) Y6 ]. D6 {, a: lWhat do you really want from us?
% D+ L& d: C% F5 a, R1 bThink hard first, then answer...
) P- o, z$ W1 D( Y. dBecause you only get so many chances.
( r$ J, W; j$ l1 a8 B, }3 `Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
! X0 B( B* C% j2 YWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* U0 _  J4 B4 z
This 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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