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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.
* e1 |) A4 Y5 W& k2 DWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
/ m& r3 E1 U+ a; mWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.* q$ b  z4 f( N5 G5 H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, a- C4 a' |6 r- N, n' q5 Q4 o* i0 BWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( P1 |* E- B  I" o7 m: S4 u8 ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . }- i- d( C( v" C
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 z+ t0 @( a/ B$ T/ L
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' m6 Z5 [+ e0 y3 E7 t4 k2 R; j% Q% ?When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# ]6 C, F) w, z# _! o1 cWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 ]# a# B- ^) Y# |  K$ wWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.( w) i# [9 i; m( j& _4 ~: D6 b2 y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  h( U0 f3 p7 F3 K( Q- s" f# x) ?" X
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ ?) S( B3 [6 D  bWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." u) b) m+ k2 l1 l, }
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( k4 s$ K3 }4 R/ X/ B5 ^7 F# T
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ }$ G. R8 E  \. {! m5 rWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
9 C- R2 f0 v; k3 A2 b3 f. c3 C7 v7 WWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) d% I1 @' M4 t! ^
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. + f% b# S, H7 g, E
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 @- R3 P1 {- |, G5 K9 D& z' S" LWe don't hate you either. 1 s8 |+ Z3 k" ]3 h( ?, O
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But, do you understand us? 1 N! |5 J5 r/ v0 U& n

) t, ^, b& X& L. s  }+ LOf course we do, you said,( F9 W; e$ |; q* D" ^
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 7 Z' m" b) P+ w9 i1 \$ q- L; m- l
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What do you really want from us?
! i4 h& F/ L. A* }2 |0 `. w3 ~) PThink hard first, then answer...
: Y% \" `1 \, d* @) B5 OBecause you only get so many chances.
% c7 f! \% a: gEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 W, n7 W5 m" {3 O- e; K
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 y0 L- e- P0 ~* b& e2 p7 f1 C
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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