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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.
) x% C! ^9 @% Z. rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 }' y0 Z8 G6 O: R. L; N
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ M- P( Y1 o6 E$ T+ C8 U# k
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . T: v) n2 I' ^
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- V; o% z/ I- i
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 }9 V9 ^4 @$ B4 k- S" rWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* T6 Z+ O* {+ f" d  L3 x
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / R, E8 M9 I5 o$ u6 ?" @- G
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, ?, F1 V* Z3 U/ gWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
9 {9 I0 j4 [: J. YWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.$ t& ~+ a/ ]) F2 e
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
$ ^9 I+ I& b: `4 O( W0 P1 O. eWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ' J. v& H1 o* z! y  m
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 p+ c9 x4 d0 f* z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 Z! t+ u" u3 j: j- D% \* \. S  DWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.2 g# ]; i5 b) Z! D9 ]; n
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
+ ~, {% e/ j2 o1 w! `+ yWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.7 L9 F6 q6 D; h: L: N3 y* k; x
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , P' T" a- @# S2 V: _% t8 E# d4 g  D+ j. p
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: b( _2 J  A0 r6 N- Q% jWe don't hate you either. ; `/ k5 t/ }+ ^$ L. [. ]8 L% c
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
+ _  S3 M+ s0 V, ~We have AFP, CNN and BBC's " b6 p# D( R7 k% Z7 ]  N
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What do you really want from us?& Z+ K9 t) J: {% m& K  t
Think hard first, then answer...
( k) j, o9 W6 A: cBecause you only get so many chances.- p) K( r3 }8 i9 n
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ ]) Z9 v+ x+ R5 }- YWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
  ^4 L( H: C7 M! c# _; ?1 }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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