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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.
0 J9 Y1 o% v, q4 Y* ?, ]3 lWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
/ ?# `9 I  p2 E9 ^) J' CWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ v0 C8 k& T# S
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - T4 S2 |% Q; T. R# p; n: G$ {, s
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 K' i, r: Z& J5 U( U
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! : n# f) v9 a2 |  N# o1 n' i
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( p8 K# ]! r6 i6 t9 \) A5 @
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. & D1 m, y$ ]* `' z* W2 x4 J% @; u
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 ^; p4 C% q7 W- vWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& b: T2 a" a; L, O, E; g, d8 sWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
. h* Y6 C: s5 N' kWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% d# U9 K3 b- s# U, kWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
9 K9 X% v3 i4 N/ z2 xWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 o7 t$ M$ Q1 C) [( D" k0 s1 L. J& UWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( H7 R: _5 d: {+ c6 U5 dWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* z, W4 G" M5 H) d$ P* dWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
8 S1 T) a/ N) W  H+ [2 {When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, c$ f' w: W! V" kWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( G. `; Q& w9 ~6 b. f
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 1 O  M/ H) X5 N+ r$ T
We don't hate you either. + ?- M* P* m3 }& U- w9 y8 q
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But, do you understand us? $ Z0 X6 N' x0 H9 c. X5 N
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Of course we do, you said,
: h5 ~+ u. l+ g- yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?8 t# N) u  [, B$ x0 G3 B! V
Think hard first, then answer...
4 x7 C+ o1 ^$ ?3 M* S9 rBecause you only get so many chances.4 p' V8 Q! ~/ q& e3 G1 N, I% ~
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( l. [$ N* B4 y7 eWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 w6 ~% k/ n! T- T7 Y  tThis 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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