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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.
$ o. @* O( [$ s% C" c8 p. {When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 E# ]# O1 y& D% G" K2 ?4 X
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; E+ F  q/ A7 e! |+ KWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. : v6 v5 ^8 @$ |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.) |) Y( o6 f$ V5 ^( f
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" r( e9 l/ j) a* C  y* I+ [When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ j0 @( V# H9 X7 `. [9 H" PWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. v% A7 a9 C0 v6 p2 ]% wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( X! b! Y. b+ j- X6 ~
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
  m% b7 N! Q; I* F/ P5 p% iWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% w$ R7 @5 T0 A5 ?( U4 k: _3 g# s
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( d6 Z" E; F8 N) y- ?When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
7 i' P: D$ T" e: l2 R4 WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! ]. n4 n/ l4 ]' k  U
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / s: n' U" i4 t
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 ]% y$ i; j9 v  L3 |7 Z# m
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
9 U0 L# h4 P7 U: C% v( Y$ ?# [; mWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" g9 c' e# j; z) i* d1 @. j/ s: TWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; c2 y  O1 R* r2 pWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
% k3 x! b  g/ _We don't hate you either.
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0 V: |: b; N) f& _4 b: IBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
4 o+ L2 J, a8 P/ L4 l8 gWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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& A8 n! Y: ]# i4 b- eWhat do you really want from us?
) B! k9 y- r, Z' EThink hard first, then answer... 0 e: [, n: H) X
Because you only get so many chances.
# e$ c9 Z4 E; h3 n# v5 D5 k5 rEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 \9 i5 {) c/ \3 g9 @2 {  c2 P
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) R3 h+ g' l, l6 |: vThis 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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