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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 A/ L7 D2 s8 _0 H8 ]6 s. S$ LWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 1 I6 T1 I  m5 P7 x" E) G2 i
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 D3 b& G: Q5 X
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 M! V, z* n$ E( X1 xWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.# c, p2 m& T9 U  ?
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
# ^1 @4 C) M& b- vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ R2 g7 d6 e- lWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ u- U6 g- j4 x# C  f* sWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
5 h) }! j# @" b5 e7 ?& f' KWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 n- e" x+ G$ ^- j3 w5 B; m1 ]When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 c! Q% c; }8 a2 @
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
+ z7 \, G- m+ Y8 w4 EWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 |+ X% e8 F+ F9 T) q8 h
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' d2 N9 k2 X1 O
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 m4 @3 j8 z7 q: z
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
( Z  c2 A+ x. J) |" m) C& k; WWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 v( E% `4 |" g4 P1 E
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! k+ h- v6 D, a7 |9 F+ gWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 0 \- V# y7 Y) D% ?: O% [! s
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, c0 ?; S6 `1 f1 [( ?, ?We don't hate you either.
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/ w  ]8 f; }3 `2 }: A# K0 yBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
: H( M/ S/ Q3 W" @) H$ |; K  f6 jWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?' e( F& S: g/ K( J) T
Think hard first, then answer...
7 B+ o+ Q6 d6 dBecause you only get so many chances./ h5 V  f, O, n
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. & y" \$ i6 {$ \& [
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) l' e) z: e8 Z  M5 Y- t/ w6 s$ _5 eThis 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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