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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.
, T) D) z- n( b9 ]; rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 u' k8 {, B* K! m) B  w' M1 }7 _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) R9 \/ M) M- S% g* D
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 6 V$ w- p6 y3 M
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: k9 E* _8 c; Q- ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( E+ {$ y. `6 K6 @( mWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* \+ g) y( p/ Y8 i: D9 m9 ^; K
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 1 e# }1 ^7 S$ K) c
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.) z7 j1 l2 B* {
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 b4 g9 |: B0 ^
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 \- a5 a  [- i' p# z- D4 Q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 x& M+ F+ a' a8 ^! v6 e  z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 9 B, n; ]) `8 U
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% I+ f2 M0 b" xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
% i9 n9 D, p& N: F& |& x7 S3 lWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
% ?! T4 L. R$ _When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 0 V2 t' }: x6 N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
1 E7 x) b# {$ X# q# h- PWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, s: Q  O8 I3 d* c9 xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. / Y/ y7 ^' O% T" P# t
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? : Y5 ]  @8 [$ a- b; u6 N% e
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Of course we do, you said,: o+ C1 M* ?6 w& h+ q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 \( o2 N! W7 z
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What do you really want from us?- E0 ?; Y, u; D5 Y2 c
Think hard first, then answer... $ e" j6 c( h& F" o
Because you only get so many chances.9 j# ]1 _/ L( u+ V
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
" l, L# a" r0 XWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ r) Y# v! ~  R' y. f, X+ `
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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