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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.
3 S1 K+ ]& [5 ~  ^3 V+ |( A4 H% NWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- d' ?, B5 H8 D' hWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
2 ~2 h; p4 L/ x7 k0 WWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 q$ O- a3 F' N! [& s$ d. T
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
& \- T4 \$ G& oWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 {7 V0 C/ I+ C
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
' n/ R1 D0 _0 ~- [& LWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' P# C5 a, B; I" n% gWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.) U$ J/ H. x' |- f3 }# [
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.' e1 w- L: e4 D* I/ H, B+ E
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs./ s8 C) z0 n3 X7 l
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  s* h! f+ V1 T' m. ]0 C% I
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ G& R8 @; O% U2 ]' |# aWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 f% Q" z( t2 E# ?+ HWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 j6 ]3 [$ y# `When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
" Y3 \- e1 I" f# [3 mWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. # L4 O" M9 D: g3 h% B9 D
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.9 L- H0 B; R- Q. U: D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . Q( l  ~0 t6 {7 d  k. S2 |
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
; g' v6 |- h- c7 I+ R7 vWe don't hate you either. 3 L+ s+ G5 \. E; l" M( G# @

" P. W' M- U+ ], v. K' m/ eBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
$ s4 Q4 y. [0 }0 j0 J. @We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 r( _3 Y& j' a8 z/ l2 S+ g8 z3 H
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What do you really want from us?
. B! x; G: x8 r1 R/ l. O4 b& gThink hard first, then answer...
, M2 T" `7 e- ?1 h1 w, I8 k: rBecause you only get so many chances.1 v" a7 y* T) ?& h$ n: ~5 b
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 x6 g& N* t9 i8 h
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
, C& M2 E# O1 J  p( 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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