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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.  i; @6 N5 J, _& q$ L" M
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
$ _' B- c9 m% ?) d6 h/ FWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.3 u' e4 l1 F9 o2 L
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# w# Z8 Z5 M$ f& SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# G! o6 S/ Y; H: f: n. ?When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( E- h3 k5 r9 y+ ^
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 W& K, M0 P6 g" T0 k; {' ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ( _9 x' @) O) @  Y- `5 }* I
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, u$ ~, |& ]; C0 g; M% wWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
( H' k; g2 M9 pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' t, F' p: F! }7 b$ _/ d+ Z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
* p0 C! ]* z2 ~3 g* pWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 b& D( ^, _7 c% @. wWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# u5 X  U7 i/ `% n! ^$ y. eWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ E4 R2 B# [% F1 |( d* n0 wWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law./ Y3 Y  D' g4 c5 l- a7 X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
: `$ R& M- X$ D, A. VWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% o. O- n% G8 V' k5 D% C5 v1 w, DWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( {: N: t& D- d9 P8 C% @Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 g! m4 ^* f9 ^' i+ U- D+ pWe don't hate you either.
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# I- r( r/ Z$ n. q$ IBut, do you understand us?
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  d9 u0 ]8 n: J( u" v. COf course we do, you said,
, s& W# g8 u( yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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, ^$ \' O0 _' BWhat do you really want from us?: r: H$ o: G7 D
Think hard first, then answer...
, |9 l. z- v$ `+ g  M: A- {& EBecause you only get so many chances.
: v6 y; h: C$ f% _8 W2 ~) HEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- Y2 P) I2 V% kWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
  p* X3 m4 R3 s- a$ w2 ?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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