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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.
4 U9 q) R, w+ `9 r1 J$ vWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 V. h! ^* e  x( N$ P
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' u1 j: d- n, i/ t- I
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 r, V9 ~% K* n& ?8 A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* M" ^# C$ Y* a! yWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 r9 i: B- ^' Q% N7 k0 w' a) D
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
/ n: |+ C; w; _When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
" ^# R* f8 P$ v7 t3 U) nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' `* [/ _; v$ \' }5 ~" J% wWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.8 X6 x) o6 D) [3 f
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) r8 [# J' z6 d+ C+ hWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# w* @! F$ t  B3 o; e6 `
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
( i7 X9 ?9 }- J! H+ ~' j  l) @+ _When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% `- B' y: D% ?8 M3 Y
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( Z! R; n& D, s" B9 C1 ]
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 a2 E+ m) e) g
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
: q8 E- x- P, _; w, XWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! ~# r7 r, w) a( R1 zWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
) k; q/ K; Q+ v# z6 A# T9 oWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 c* ?$ h- v1 Y& K, u5 lWe don't hate you either.
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% f' K+ l* R' y) KBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,6 n" c, b' V4 ?3 k1 T7 m; q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 9 }) V  k# H1 Y! S7 D3 U' d) b
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What do you really want from us?
4 k) Z4 q6 L& D+ c; zThink hard first, then answer...
  X5 k8 ~4 Z# R( M/ aBecause you only get so many chances.
  k" h/ m6 |5 zEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) C- R/ l( D1 }8 y1 m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ g6 z. w7 @5 `, D  ]4 d+ }$ b
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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