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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.
" K2 _& h# `5 Q* KWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  o( D* `8 c, A. |0 h( `( QWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
$ z* |/ q. v4 b# z; bWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. " K% J* H& H1 g' s8 x
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 ~6 }5 e9 N9 |+ ?# J" B" F5 ]
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 E. x4 S, _1 U& A" wWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.! `1 D4 Z3 c8 {1 b+ }0 N5 c* D7 Y
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. * [" l0 L1 l  d; ], g  ^& \, X
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 T9 f1 K& Q9 \0 T  k, r  ]8 R
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 u+ @( C8 r4 X6 ]
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.; k8 C. C' W6 Z; i' o& Z: V9 V
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# \3 V8 {5 F# ~2 R/ }
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
8 }! \2 ?8 J) mWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 O- B. N8 \, dWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 0 x4 _1 v* J1 j" z9 ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ D7 X/ y" x1 v7 T0 XWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
$ @; l: U3 z$ L+ u$ h) vWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.% G* h3 b9 K4 |& |* P% l$ g9 C
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
3 _. |7 @( s1 l; c) _3 oWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( c  [* F9 p1 k  a2 h! E2 r0 SWe don't hate you either. 4 ?% ~  ?1 y: Y

3 t4 |; X3 n: e2 e, t5 |But, do you understand us? 4 m- @- ^3 w8 p' s2 T
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Of course we do, you said,) s! N' ^( Q( {' V  h! }- G( z( d$ J
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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! g  [5 S3 Y% y) B. }" PWhat do you really want from us?
8 M0 ^& m, E8 U1 j; SThink hard first, then answer...
& L; X9 B, [, B! y" u  I7 r, JBecause you only get so many chances.
) z- V7 C) f8 \( `7 l2 y" dEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 0 n# w7 W! v+ U- e. P
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 Z; F) a6 R. J6 ~/ `- P9 i
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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