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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.
0 H0 t0 Y  n( X1 g- H- }) G3 l# `When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 5 d5 S. ?5 I  u
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
$ T  L9 X! o# M5 k: o$ A, V* cWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
4 I5 Y* R& k) Z0 u, ^0 U$ L4 ^When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
/ K6 W' o5 v% @7 o; y7 BWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! " R6 l5 B- F" u6 A+ p( a
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
. J3 g' H0 I) v7 _: n/ |When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 [- V/ C& o, S* c
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
- u3 e- T6 M7 H+ ]: ?When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ {6 @% I. Q, c) s+ x* |, JWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ V4 i+ ^+ H5 ^) pWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
9 q2 P& c# N8 L  K( G; @; EWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 P& }  {: X1 E. V; u8 f; w1 c
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.& \4 r# }; r/ R- ]' M
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. - d# M1 `  v- y$ x4 V
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ A1 \8 a, }0 yWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ `, i& R! {1 q4 B' `% Q
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; D! I3 E6 b, U' K
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 {, k3 \, j" t! ^$ ]5 r- U3 _
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & ^8 c* t  `  V' q7 D/ g2 N' R
We don't hate you either. 3 Y( _( i* m! Q$ D& ]

1 t' S* t+ R! r- t- {2 BBut, do you understand us?
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1 J5 v- g3 C, V* A9 `! B5 U( VOf course we do, you said,
' P) E3 Q# l; f% n" ^We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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4 A8 s: y5 L! o) K% A7 ^- ^What do you really want from us?
% }+ F: I1 `' n( iThink hard first, then answer...
  g9 {! Z( \! R0 N6 bBecause you only get so many chances.. A/ ?4 \+ r' ~3 o4 s( K% Q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 ^, ?8 U- s+ U2 f: v
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
& G$ L0 L( b. R- uThis 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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