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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 n2 {1 z% n- O1 f0 }4 GWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: Q( e1 J2 ^8 q2 OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 }  \3 D9 g5 M1 F* q- R$ y# OWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 f* [' o0 O2 q, C  ^When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
  q$ O! w* E' ~# jWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!   `( S6 O: Y1 j7 `
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 e5 Y4 e, b% f
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
7 V, [5 ?- ]9 o; x; Z: h. kWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ l5 k1 M+ Q2 q) hWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
. g% _& d$ e; y4 }) w0 pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 O: E% ~: L, Q. T1 ?, {( {  z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 G( B0 j! V$ z6 N$ D- W$ r8 N, VWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 t5 w1 o# s. W4 r0 O5 c4 h, ?/ r1 X
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide., h& {. B6 h1 y8 w
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: D% X5 F+ y2 C* xWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.' J! B7 v, x/ ~0 _
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& [& c8 W1 ?" g- _5 T$ OWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, b( T1 w% b' |; [1 WWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, g! g: J4 }4 P2 r: M/ t4 cWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 4 ~- Q1 F, [3 r- {+ P4 n4 i
We don't hate you either. ) h8 h( N! n( _! a  E6 M

2 m" n1 b: K' V  Q, g+ mBut, do you understand us? 1 k- D, P1 q3 N: C* m6 E

1 u  Q" ?) m8 H- a  g$ d) _# sOf course we do, you said,
: {/ x# a2 u: w3 e: N  B/ K2 ^/ J8 ?+ ?We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
$ R" w5 x4 d4 Q6 ?$ m! z# F* H6 q6 ^7 h- m& E: X" }3 R2 ^% }7 }( G
What do you really want from us?
' Q+ X: G# U1 \& WThink hard first, then answer... 3 m( n2 h: X) O
Because you only get so many chances.* E' n" ^) E4 ]! ^
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. $ s; s+ W1 ~- H: q0 t
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ F9 z5 R& Y( F& g( d* YThis 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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