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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.( M# N# d' j0 l9 m/ R% A* ?9 ~
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% p% o# \. t$ \) K* m# Z% {When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
8 D3 l( e1 Z4 aWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 s! e# S5 v& }8 O
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 l4 a3 a& p! v+ k' @% nWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! + P0 ?/ U; r  a
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& j& s0 K1 I$ k) }. o: [
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
- C" O( N& @% Z8 ]% w! K3 oWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., W! g/ t3 d) z) m& {5 D$ {2 g
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 F, |0 ]) G+ }. _" jWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.0 I$ ~( Q, m0 p8 g! X1 w9 I
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  z7 M, D% g; U: |
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ' i" Z" U: }  K* ~; T1 J) @+ t8 N
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 V2 W1 j) D) l( ]When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* v" K  w- W1 t- P% DWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., R6 U5 \$ `" g5 d1 \
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( Q- H' f  X3 E/ V( \
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.7 ^* n1 N' f' A, G' D4 L
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( W8 G: V+ Q- D9 f' w, H: Q6 A
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, }) O7 i# |: m( q- d+ RWe don't hate you either.
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, w. K2 J5 ^$ XBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
. q2 b' p& ]' d+ u7 FWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's , V9 t0 B$ y- X' c& D& g( C

4 H/ O4 `' V) V2 @  C% dWhat do you really want from us?# ^. ?/ K1 L& F+ V; N; L- K
Think hard first, then answer... % d4 z7 L7 h& J; p& k
Because you only get so many chances.: Z+ g. w, f* P# y) w& Z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 A5 _0 u$ P& k) ]2 t3 K% U0 U/ mWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 c0 o1 ^4 ]1 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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