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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.
- o6 n. O- {, l, T/ j; KWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
; L7 _9 `' ?5 L" V/ S' |2 LWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.1 b- A1 k( G$ d7 g; Q: [  C( k6 R
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 n/ w0 |( b7 U$ Y# cWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.0 W+ _+ K4 p$ A% k1 V
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , P$ \9 Y4 d5 n; _6 G3 V1 [
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ j( h0 f; j' U# m$ i$ F3 X6 DWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. $ U% o1 E( O9 K' V# L- ^" U
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.3 y  [8 N! M; g  V2 w
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 f* {9 q# i) H
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 r( X$ c; ^5 ~: C6 mWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.9 `' ~7 T  \6 q  C3 j
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 L1 k1 w4 i6 _+ u6 ZWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.) [, O4 R. c# O5 k1 x) g/ P; I+ w
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ e3 w: _8 @" _. ]2 FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
7 B# Y, c# f1 A4 n* E% l! }When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
' |: w7 X  n3 f$ P. ZWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% b4 D6 m: m' t: u9 jWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
9 x' V( y0 B( j5 H1 G$ o/ lWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  j* G  J( V) E' z  g- dWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? + I) v- m' @0 \3 Y, b) g' r
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Of course we do, you said,% u2 J1 p: n5 S2 z6 C
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
1 W3 O* o3 o, {( q6 y- xThink hard first, then answer...
( v6 V+ \4 e8 L% Z1 }$ ^( r3 Q) lBecause you only get so many chances.# k' V7 ]: a; b4 m; r# }8 B2 x
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
2 l0 X- F+ k8 ]0 j, I1 _We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
1 z0 u- W& K3 q8 zThis 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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