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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./ O# H, D, P! Q; x" I2 W8 H* B% t
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: e7 @" g0 h  y' b3 w8 A; OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% H: _+ E& X) S( g5 Y% F( D7 D! y0 yWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.   u# a1 m- {2 Y& i' w8 m% n
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# R- P4 T' F& M# [% }
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ) m+ v+ _' j6 o( g) u
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* t. E: I6 [$ y: G& P
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / T* e; h2 R) E- h) O
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: q" c/ Z  a0 f6 J+ B3 t# J) q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! y3 A) y0 L( p  x/ EWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 R/ Q8 b% N. X- D5 ?- ?When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 x9 \! _- w  B: }! K8 ^7 C* m
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
! X4 ~! x- T& ]When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 p2 L" O% n& u) j7 {4 _When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 r8 U7 o8 R2 {" mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.( B5 ~1 T/ A; Z; g2 N% ~: R
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. ?: y) \/ H; mWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.5 L3 D+ g  B& i4 d; b+ g0 C+ q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 a7 g; U6 P6 G/ V3 D5 |* _- m- MWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ! q9 l( O7 R- n- D/ l. R* C
We don't hate you either. 2 @) u1 l  a9 b! g$ H
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,$ V9 \2 O, }$ |1 Y( x
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's $ \6 N$ z* m/ Q$ ~" C4 S8 v0 p
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What do you really want from us?
3 s! O0 |3 \4 J% \' n& EThink hard first, then answer...
9 d& T/ U. S4 A: T, p/ O% xBecause you only get so many chances.
% d2 \3 N& g: o$ z7 k3 V+ pEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; h+ \" L* m( [$ g  \" ^
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
% s. L4 r. k6 b% f5 R+ sThis 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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