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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.
! h3 D; b8 Z* G' ]7 x) _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
* o% l/ i1 ~5 N2 ]When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 L  U6 B( H2 i( r% B
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, n/ f# I8 n5 c. A3 m& MWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
) o  M4 g( U9 U2 e0 PWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
& w, p6 o. n) {7 F6 NWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.1 ~: v( |) @4 k) ]( R' a* n
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
4 _' O7 T1 v  X0 JWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ [* \* {& X* p# W$ g9 Q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 n9 e7 s- f% {' G4 {* o& E, _When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! Z6 \- j* Q' n  TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.7 i# I+ i$ a' l
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& a" ~% r9 H: S2 f/ |- n6 X& P9 RWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" w- p" b* r+ R; {' ~When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 8 [# M' F2 v( J) p2 z
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
$ o0 }, [  i. }# t+ Y( t/ fWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
' ~, }1 ]& d+ s% @2 ZWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& H. F$ \8 d0 v
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 o) _7 ?7 v- `- w: i
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
" F/ p: R. z3 Z3 E" W; ]- s5 ?We don't hate you either. 4 i" F, q5 ~  N; P
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But, do you understand us? ' P' }0 p* c7 x! i' V" g# C

2 c% ~7 E* c' T9 ~3 wOf course we do, you said,1 H6 {9 V% L# ~' X0 {9 x9 Q; q% X% H
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 6 ^) U2 ~4 \) a3 B+ B7 h
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What do you really want from us?
. @. C; T4 Z7 t& j5 U4 uThink hard first, then answer...
* y( s# I5 ^3 E8 b; L. EBecause you only get so many chances.* k( i. v# v% a% U3 c. ~' \" z& @- H' e
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; E9 f$ F0 \: r& g# W4 t5 Q3 eWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.! L, y5 F5 u0 u% M" {
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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