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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.
: ~! }+ p6 M; uWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. O( T" }3 W; ~: {: ?  m3 z: WWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 Y) o8 r! {  [( t9 h& N8 X; A6 \When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 a' f' F8 ~: R
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: C* M4 G$ ?2 I! KWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ) O: h. a5 |: V8 ?
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist./ ^' ]# v, P/ n& |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
% r0 U2 P, ^6 J; w( CWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 w! B; S+ u9 C" Q0 }
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 U  A- y' ]1 R5 v
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.1 e# @# f: d6 }3 D3 j& u
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 a2 h" p' O8 N5 i1 d9 ~/ V* v. c( lWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 3 w# P) w+ s8 N2 A) h6 o' P
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
, s# B9 C( j8 A; kWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
' v9 h6 e- M8 c; R$ zWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 r! n' m. j$ N
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
' z% c8 A3 e4 c) K0 A' u, M* YWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  y0 S# X) ?0 I5 H6 x2 WWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ' j. Q8 a, j- G  a2 U
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- S" F! p9 F5 L) YWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? ( G5 T# J0 C* B+ {+ w* L% C

# @6 `$ r: e7 u# W! ?, `/ POf course we do, you said,
  I* n2 Z! n. U0 W2 X9 C+ WWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 8 G9 |; P% S$ C0 g
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What do you really want from us?
. \! p  p. H) T7 ^$ kThink hard first, then answer...
9 }& V2 U# Z' u) k$ B2 gBecause you only get so many chances.0 O; p; `; v1 ^6 `6 _, r8 A! L$ v
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 Z6 P! s  t5 g/ L7 o. t+ m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 F3 J- q" E2 D+ kThis 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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