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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.4 V( y! j) l/ h" {' s
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
" ?% x# @9 ]0 G* k, T0 Y* O  ]0 `When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets." d4 [# K1 k' B1 {! T& D
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 H, W% s! H/ }; IWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 X) E. u/ ~7 s  {3 Y2 F" t2 d  U( XWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
* N; F$ D  r9 }- UWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.! g6 j; F, \( R( s3 n  Z2 v0 e6 |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. * |. z! V) d+ n4 m. ^* j: o
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ j; `* Q+ K0 R8 H3 S8 \& f  hWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.3 J2 k0 l  M+ B+ G' n- j5 y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
5 ~  m" f& P5 I" D& d2 ~3 F! oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.* C' Y5 y0 @# ^* |. |  f
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: Z$ y: e# s( V5 @4 iWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
3 Z/ H- \. {& v0 B) K- C+ z. aWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # z5 }5 u# D, h. x
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* c* w- `. {' u) j2 L+ \! _8 oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ) w" q* q- B' e5 E  ~3 I, m; @
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 o/ t" U( g' w1 L9 {7 ?! Q4 V
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
" \' b8 }+ m6 G9 I- G5 `/ X4 U5 UWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  [' |* I1 ?: cWe don't hate you either.
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$ G; t; m+ F% Y7 E$ u4 y. L+ E  QBut, do you understand us? 0 g$ Z6 J& U8 o, ]% j2 K' |
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Of course we do, you said,
7 l. k) g/ a( r# ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
4 H- v! e$ A/ P- j0 d1 yThink hard first, then answer... 2 {: i# S/ S+ M- ]6 d
Because you only get so many chances.
1 M- M1 h$ ]+ o' {$ U; n. wEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
3 `  P; K; k0 v, p1 O- M3 YWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.+ G" F# d9 `! }+ U
This 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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