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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.' E2 q! o2 a/ t' _$ C
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- p- h% ?+ s! c1 r+ jWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
: I* W9 R0 I; S+ ?When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 ?3 F! Y. x, F! y& z8 c7 ?
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- x7 S6 p: `0 a
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 7 L3 s) @4 p. r# ?3 F! Q6 J
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 E5 {1 O9 x5 V' L# ~7 e. A
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. # d" b6 r$ j5 e4 {
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; C+ [1 ?" {9 r: }' V
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- P+ M' g9 o: ^7 {
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
( e8 D8 G; U& O+ X7 [3 m3 XWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
+ A* Y" w1 O  u4 P* BWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / f; u* O# L7 J; D
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  C( h3 C7 M5 Q; |- k, \When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 @3 C- _; `0 `9 s+ j* h  zWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* e( ^* ]; Y: P' J3 m8 l8 H  L
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* X- Y, X, @4 B% ^# A% DWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. a; t0 e6 y2 f
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: [8 o1 u8 f1 m( fWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: a; d, e6 @7 L- J2 xWe don't hate you either. 2 R* ?( ]1 |  ^1 g, A1 Z8 W# }! M' K
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But, do you understand us?
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+ i+ U! W  x# R: w5 n; Y' B5 c6 xOf course we do, you said,# E4 R+ X7 k4 O4 ~/ l/ l
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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- |! I; c5 N. L7 _" z3 lWhat do you really want from us?
. a% R" A$ z/ o- _) Q" JThink hard first, then answer... + v! Y% y' A5 J- k# U* f- Y+ ^
Because you only get so many chances.7 z7 A$ w) i  T8 G) c* w: J
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. : a' N/ Y2 Z, v0 x8 F
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.3 x7 Z/ w, [, W% I3 E2 s& k- Y
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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