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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.
5 l7 ], \- P# D6 L7 P7 AWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
0 }( ?& w) ]% z' Q) j+ @When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 K' y1 h8 F6 r: y0 p) _- L' lWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
" d# I* q2 M9 X0 \. lWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.) @, D" f2 D% g/ G6 E+ A$ d
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
9 u" K) e2 @1 B. _1 X+ J' r# e& Y( jWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 [) F1 X3 `  A- @* q, @5 F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / B7 Q$ D( H# Q) _
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
9 G# H. k  ]6 a8 A+ OWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights./ A# z& ]& @$ i, f  K7 K
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* w$ R0 R/ }; `
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
. {% s: B: Z; n# [- ZWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 8 x( z$ P5 u3 }# _# O2 K
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.. H- F) Q- T+ B" ]/ Q
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
% H: X3 H) L! @, N6 f3 IWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* b* m% |0 `$ U# w9 w8 RWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
7 H  r! k( _6 _When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 c( ]4 _, n8 ?& q- a
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( {( y/ O9 [7 k' m$ r' [0 Z- u
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& S0 D! z) E' _2 f3 @We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 4 r( V% ]* `( E- g: _, k& @2 [
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Of course we do, you said,1 X$ i0 Q1 w% S% [7 V( Q. \
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 8 ], g: s) l- e3 F5 R( b- e

9 u0 G3 h4 V8 J' O6 i1 }What do you really want from us?
' k6 u8 @  ?! N$ {* e: @Think hard first, then answer... 8 d  e! s- Y) v" ^0 }( R
Because you only get so many chances.  \) J+ J1 M' V0 z% V
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. . n; N  }$ |$ Y$ e) z" i+ [
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.5 J, b, o4 B  I4 u$ w* l
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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