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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.! D& {! W2 r5 e
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
9 o, v7 M3 [; M( z/ PWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' x7 C& m  D+ _( n
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 ~, r: {8 x. X! p- w7 QWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
/ U" ]( M, w' `$ I% c4 _; c, P# yWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! & `) U, A' L4 g$ F
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.0 V1 X/ d% d& F' `: A( m
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. $ J- p$ O% u' d6 H' {
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ K( z; E0 E; e2 N( fWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 Y. T8 D+ t" V1 G% N
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' p/ g: E: J- i- {
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! M$ W4 y& b0 z" g
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 F; N1 i  \# H: V/ fWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" S8 V& a  A1 pWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. . }5 S. i* m6 B) a) J! N
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.' c+ [% o' ]8 u& ^
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - d: M& ]( i; k: V9 u7 g) x
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.* H! |9 t1 t+ C0 X
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.   G+ h  u: @& o( t
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 4 N. \% B' v# ]3 z, p/ y
We don't hate you either. + x) i3 w& I. J. n; _9 P5 \

4 R# t4 D' v, GBut, do you understand us?
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- v1 e4 G9 O8 O4 A  u+ C% ZOf course we do, you said,
9 Q3 C. e, U1 G! t) V, OWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's * b% E) |% w2 F. i" n. G

* z; d' W* Y2 P- j( |: G3 D- T! ]9 QWhat do you really want from us?
. x! \% G+ e/ }2 f2 o9 q* xThink hard first, then answer...
' S; a+ I0 U1 sBecause you only get so many chances.' p9 @3 A- V) R
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. + m4 {- p3 `6 v8 y
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ t; J! }$ R3 ]: XThis 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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