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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.
0 O. ?) m2 \. L1 ^' {/ H) oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
! ^) t# C* E: X0 Z$ j! E& ?When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
+ b1 ^0 s3 V1 _# v7 K4 SWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 d, q3 m! `: a3 Y
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
  _5 q! l9 Y1 \7 @. D! \When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" C0 \" E# i& O( D& @7 CWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.! K7 Z9 A7 Y+ n) R9 A
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 E2 ?/ ~5 N/ I* y: fWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* v1 F6 ?7 D( ^- Z8 J, U! f4 x5 k$ D
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.8 t4 C9 t! u" [$ L% j: o' ~
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
8 z: i! Y2 t6 G1 m( w! p  DWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. D/ s: I0 |2 Q, u$ z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
1 Y" B2 F* G5 }: JWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 v) c# x4 @8 r( l
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 9 O: h  u, b. Z% f) J4 a0 D# F% d
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* Z& h1 Q! U2 d1 N
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   v/ g; [, ~+ W$ p3 j: _
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
2 E) G7 a/ i/ o2 o2 sWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
5 C; C! E0 @5 N4 ^Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 ?- `: T0 F0 W( v. j$ _1 ^We don't hate you either. " o! s* ^0 R; i5 C
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
2 |/ U$ Q; \) O) y' iWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's # D) \1 {( @4 I6 f- F  m

$ d: v7 ~: a/ X. H) u0 r/ wWhat do you really want from us?
' j) J" f4 S9 A7 ^  z5 IThink hard first, then answer...
8 j8 y, R+ }2 x# a9 }: I# rBecause you only get so many chances., [; e8 P0 I9 `& W8 i
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ( b* |4 M6 O6 K# C# _0 M1 W
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) L/ c: r* k4 h, D7 f% P+ tThis 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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