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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.
' p/ u* T0 N; U9 \) d' a' UWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. % g, e% f: o+ Z* V
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 q% v. \5 h* X: XWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. , [6 Q; g& `5 [7 G) @0 W
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted., a3 I- P' \7 Z+ A9 D' G% L, }
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ' w9 n+ J/ }4 |( m3 \
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; U. l3 M$ Y( Y' ^1 [# H' b+ ?5 cWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
  |0 Y, [8 y6 Q) y% ~; Z+ s9 H5 QWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.  h, O/ ]% b3 R! {
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
( q* l( c; y/ |) H7 s7 AWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- Q+ k9 ~% w+ X6 ?/ g8 b) F2 U" y6 aWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
2 D  _  e" D/ C$ M" r, z8 `# d! @3 B/ HWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 3 {; C/ r; ?$ Z# i* C) i' n, ^9 m8 b
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.: S6 @6 E% n7 @0 ^" w$ C
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ J1 C# i/ n8 q3 o1 x  wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* ~7 v5 {$ w, qWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
+ u; p7 s- @/ HWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
: k' R- B/ M( w# B/ wWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ! U+ e3 @* C7 R5 \
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. + D  a; c: a( {# y& _
We don't hate you either.
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7 n  H2 K7 F* I% ^, l" ]But, do you understand us? 2 s2 T! e3 R: A7 j# C( s: ?

; s5 N8 W0 q& r/ ^+ z; v) hOf course we do, you said,
1 |. l2 X/ Y. K9 T- @( y: q& }( X. CWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
1 q0 k' L& @6 N3 @' A$ NThink hard first, then answer... 8 U$ P7 @7 L+ F6 h
Because you only get so many chances.
8 h$ \; D7 G* B9 h, UEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 C# G0 A2 O6 C& h. t" j
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ X6 S4 c1 A1 g3 a* nThis 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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