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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.
7 t/ Z5 T; g8 }  s1 wWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- p& O# Z1 P6 I3 k) D+ b0 N  sWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' r3 U0 h, {3 Z0 C/ [! E: r: kWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ @% ^4 ~8 X* Y+ O; |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted." y3 Y+ O; Y9 m5 V! T; y3 E3 z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ' ~2 d' i* g/ m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
8 E$ H4 N( R  [: i! ]When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. ]: i8 q3 }: S% kWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' U0 W" @* M6 S, M  ~5 \When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
' G' G$ B% ?" h4 L" {5 cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. ]6 r3 @" _! ~$ w
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
$ I5 ^7 k0 Q# z% T) OWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. . I& e+ d3 N# I2 ~# R+ p5 T
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& O, X& C! c8 v0 d' _( g
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
" b, t! S. D! d  _8 m" p; rWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.; ^$ Z' R9 N3 ?2 H4 m
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 q+ r8 C6 x8 O4 c% T( NWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.* G) w# S- H" n
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
" O' r! j) M8 k6 c" J# SWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. K$ ^' F) j, {; G! dWe don't hate you either.
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) w# ]7 N/ }% D! Y8 j6 [% E3 |But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
! a/ n: |. e0 J- q. Y  y2 r; yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's . y, K9 j# u! E) u! C

1 k2 v+ ~( n/ i1 p& N& h- F2 IWhat do you really want from us?
6 {7 j+ q0 O3 k# E" D9 e( V% J$ gThink hard first, then answer... ; p- d/ Z6 V4 L1 Z
Because you only get so many chances.) v( c/ I  x% g3 {
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 ?. g  E. \5 V, l8 V7 P1 F4 B1 @
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth." d* E8 Q0 Y  X# P5 |/ p
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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