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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.# Z  [" K  k3 g* r
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. l  g6 p8 {9 C, k8 m% sWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! k: H5 J% P+ x5 h6 q9 q, ?
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 [$ A! ]2 x8 v. z. XWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# c2 [/ J$ a  p4 r  y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- ?% p, R9 {. ^- i; B1 k7 ]When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ |+ E' t* }/ |' z( J# ^When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& G% B" }- J/ L" y8 H0 r6 \When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: W1 O) E8 a& |( ]8 z1 e
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
9 j+ Y; ]! G9 i4 A  S' g0 sWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
  Q9 u! E& W. VWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.+ `- |# p  F) Q0 p/ f: B5 @
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. + A& k, }+ l0 Q0 q3 b
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% _# M  x& i/ X6 v- `" d" n; NWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - X1 X% p# o. @) e- j1 n. }0 @% t0 q
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
$ }  z5 r, b5 F* k+ AWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. ~& d0 N$ a* |! JWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! ^+ @+ s: {$ P  h6 rWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 y9 w: I) n) hWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
2 t$ w, l- X2 M! t# ]3 eWe don't hate you either. 4 i6 \$ \6 M& G4 n1 ]& D

0 c: Q0 E- b, g3 Y# W" kBut, do you understand us? 2 G! m" H9 z4 Z% m3 \. c9 j
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Of course we do, you said,
5 l: l2 C" l/ P9 _& e: P6 S  JWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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- \0 m7 ~# c9 @) J" e# BWhat do you really want from us?# G+ _; a$ {# o" l! F. r# p! `
Think hard first, then answer... / Y: c$ U$ D: z, x' ]
Because you only get so many chances.0 N# J0 q2 x. f6 _  J8 W/ m
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. . p" _; H& X5 x- a  O3 E
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 T' B2 W+ ?- w- W
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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