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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.1 d7 T, }9 ~5 [: N2 a
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' M4 c1 I, F. k$ o3 mWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
% S5 C* g% f4 C" M& Z: n4 u, C  {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
) O: T0 q. Y& I) p; _6 DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 P( ?- e! j, K3 X. PWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 1 ]9 H+ ]0 N  F8 ]/ |& d$ n: N
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.6 p7 S$ p6 Q( J" n8 F' R8 @( m
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
- r1 w6 S! w0 MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.$ q4 `1 L2 s8 Z4 Y* H
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 m$ {, J) N1 \; Q) N% xWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs./ F" K) B3 i3 o8 w% t$ ^8 R6 j8 X, [
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
: X5 C! M* |# V( |; c' I6 PWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
- t6 \# j9 m' [( B2 TWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 b' R% h# j* E0 Z: @
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ) F3 F5 v- |# v' e) m
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 @, H5 j$ s# H6 E0 HWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
3 m' `* s. O/ \When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; s! q: \- B4 Z% P; j7 ^5 Z0 q* w
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  M9 @3 W: G# j5 ?3 kWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
; H; A( X' |& }/ hWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
% n" ?& ?9 T" q) V4 h( m' s, WWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
$ Z: j! {, }& R! D0 gThink hard first, then answer... 5 R0 \/ X. X8 x7 M: n, v) v* K: A
Because you only get so many chances.
( d1 y0 Q8 s) n; yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) i3 p1 S8 X9 N1 o1 `+ F. [
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.) h1 C# k5 E) G. b0 k& p( D
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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