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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.
: `( C5 b: }; p  xWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. & O. Y" B* Q% f7 E7 Y
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.1 }' y" e! c) S& T: p
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ! s% ?/ F9 d* C' ^) H
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.8 x# j# ?) J" G( \; v% W
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ) S* p3 X5 H6 L; A/ B  X4 O
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.# X) {& G% h7 j: W  V
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 f/ o' t( F. Y6 B
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 J4 \" ~5 i) z# }1 QWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
( \, _; Y: q6 k3 R: o) lWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ C: B! _) k* u1 D
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, g% w/ \( S0 O; [3 BWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 g2 \  ?$ L8 c+ u# R& v6 ?
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
. e' c# k: v9 e9 R, a/ @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 7 ]% g. D8 m  L3 I) f# _, B
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 T7 n; a6 u$ R' Z5 c* R  V
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. # ~2 k2 e1 z, u) \8 w6 j) B* F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& I1 W, V# R( v% `+ xWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
6 g& G6 Y  `: W$ q7 z. b% ~Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. $ h: @" L& i7 M$ e$ R% J3 I
We don't hate you either. % x0 K$ p$ s1 B

/ }8 Q+ Q; y$ _5 ]) _$ H, @But, do you understand us? % B" Q! ]6 R8 ~7 t1 o$ ?: _, ~3 n# d

; \* Y5 w3 }2 f5 ^# c5 B0 J1 ]Of course we do, you said,8 a% v' q0 g: d! U- `
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! Y5 D% B; |0 A. q) Z) Z

3 Y8 L7 i* O% j" f3 r2 f3 B5 RWhat do you really want from us?
1 r: C/ G4 `: d6 ?, @4 O' H% yThink hard first, then answer... 1 h4 W/ ]; l+ ?
Because you only get so many chances.! o# q1 I8 G3 R, I+ [
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
4 L# C, d' B9 n' n7 YWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 @: Y$ P% J7 H6 }, f9 l4 zThis 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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