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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.
6 I6 [* G3 @3 W. v8 ZWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- Z( i9 \; J* D. V' P6 e1 H7 F& gWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
! E% W5 p. x) U" b4 P6 GWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 Y3 Q( M/ W+ uWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. x* c' X  @" B% A9 uWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
3 e, J! d7 p) r7 _7 o2 n/ P6 Y1 nWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! B" S3 u4 X& N- l4 ], KWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 C; T, v  O. {- c0 I% X
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 _0 `: N$ h6 g6 G; [5 ~
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& |, H" a8 s8 W8 |3 f8 G7 T# F
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
% d. y) }# x2 WWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.) r4 k1 A% m6 f/ z$ [  q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " B  W; H  H6 ?8 ~( O5 I
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.0 i& Y: g/ _  }4 [
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 f+ m9 D2 e0 }3 T* O6 r/ k
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
! v! ^! c( d  RWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
) @  d) q) q6 k6 I/ KWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. n! G# T4 t) @5 c5 f; fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 X( D8 }9 T, q/ v6 d% `Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
( C0 Q  K+ M, }/ O4 n+ GWe don't hate you either. 6 U- s& n1 e9 ?/ i6 R4 V. T  F
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But, do you understand us? ( W3 l/ A- F. e3 i& v

. ]0 W8 y- n5 a, t3 GOf course we do, you said,9 u: t! r6 X% J! u
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 6 ^% {8 L# l# _# K. I
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What do you really want from us?; f/ p# s; s. w& O; L* r" j
Think hard first, then answer...
8 K5 z& n$ Q* w/ ?! n5 eBecause you only get so many chances.6 y2 L/ V; K, x: U' t5 b1 S
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. , Z# Z) e" D8 g! j3 W
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.5 d: G$ V% n2 c4 f9 t
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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