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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.
# b! t- `' c$ c$ VWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  R7 `/ y2 F+ a% q& p& CWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  v1 w" @% z' d! F& N0 WWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
+ {& E! O# d# ~, e2 yWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.3 a9 r, F- ~) l8 q1 z. e2 D: Z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
* G2 k; L  H9 wWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
: K" H+ D& M5 ^/ [+ Y; [6 aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 X. n6 d' q. u5 OWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.. d$ V" x' Q! ^3 _/ X; L
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! j+ V% X* A- i6 s- |5 Y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.+ {9 E. |  `5 |" E) \. `8 }2 ]. g
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.: s5 h. F4 T- M2 f: V' m
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
% {- X+ X9 b. P  S8 D  e" XWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.2 k+ s/ s: B# E  u" e
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. . }3 M' m& d1 w
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.6 A/ H  p0 T3 C; N
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : J, E) Y; F1 K. y* N% q; q
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) K7 B/ q( d; ~% W3 v1 k
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 W6 Q4 z( b8 y3 OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. % N& k& o& ^9 I$ i; b2 V
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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: v, q1 f6 q* `8 [: [3 w8 i7 `Of course we do, you said,
0 Q& U, D! v! h! j2 H# m; Q) C' |* NWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 4 w5 C+ S: Y! N; M1 x$ C
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What do you really want from us?
0 y' P. Y1 @$ |2 I! o. S/ Y9 RThink hard first, then answer... ' h3 f' ^% k3 b% p( X) {1 \
Because you only get so many chances.! g7 I( \: A% i( a  x
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 w. o; u5 Y! S% M# K5 r4 Z4 f8 y3 zWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.3 W0 H/ W& p2 J. e3 V8 o* z; h
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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