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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.
" J) m8 n9 ~0 o+ Z4 k1 ^( y* {When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  z4 n7 U5 W: q6 kWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.. g) e& v7 K7 C& p% ^/ N9 }( \: {
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' T( A/ I( c9 w2 H4 n1 g. k" L+ b% BWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
6 [" n! D4 L% ?3 r- F/ pWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
* I. s1 N( G" a) e# a% u% y$ `. pWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
) L3 k' [3 S. L; M* R5 iWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
  V+ Q% N: S9 ~3 g# g- S2 [When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 ?" R4 m, a( }7 C# X  u. w% i
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 r6 _/ t- X) h- n6 Q
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.1 u. V" Q3 k# ?( g; ~+ ]
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% l* {7 T8 @0 t* o) h& CWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. & e$ v- k1 ^5 F; ^9 o
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
3 {9 w, R6 r1 m" c! ]! C; a& zWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 8 W4 \# y$ m+ I' F. v
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 w$ L$ ^9 m3 M" k7 oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " {& z. g; \5 E  ^6 R$ r. S2 I8 d, Q
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
: I0 b$ K$ S5 U( u2 I4 J! k+ W+ BWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 1 n/ ?9 r! }/ u6 ^, _, R
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; ~$ z# N: r+ U( V  a6 g0 B( U  \' @
We don't hate you either. # ]1 O4 y* A) p; ?3 A
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
; w" z, ^& w2 k! J1 c/ o$ I8 JWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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; g+ }5 y8 m( U! J1 x% lWhat do you really want from us?
/ L0 @; K- g$ M1 ^/ d( G, @Think hard first, then answer... ' q+ t6 z0 s( @0 I+ I! D
Because you only get so many chances.0 {+ T' J3 Z8 a1 q  |6 B! J
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) X2 f: v+ }, K) `5 Q) o3 c" B
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.5 i9 F5 y9 [5 b2 c4 q' s- I
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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