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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.
0 V' Q0 p" j3 E3 a" WWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
1 B0 m: S: ]6 p: D# i; ]When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! Y* t3 N# `' D7 _% a5 k: A
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ) s; m  n* s% y; p4 Y& X5 N
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.' n# b% n' d. Z7 t6 P
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
- p* K# S( Z4 S0 {When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( i" A4 X% c6 ~When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
* z3 x3 H5 m; `! a3 j7 D' |% FWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
5 }, Q9 N1 j! H6 ?% X9 eWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 t, N! m, ]6 d" }4 L" x* R/ D( W
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" V' q. u& G6 j8 o. aWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% W2 Y* \( S0 cWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! h- E1 y" i8 J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 r& i& x8 t. sWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! d6 Y9 h9 X2 s6 W& q
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.6 a2 _/ V9 R) W$ t- x
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& K, B+ Y1 K8 R1 W" B3 `) J1 b0 dWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.1 P& [4 k3 l1 G: M
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
7 H- R* u! k3 v3 Y5 i$ \3 GWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 g9 R2 S8 D" TWe don't hate you either.   M' ?; G2 x7 ^6 @5 D0 j. `2 t
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But, do you understand us?
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" H) {$ |! d5 ?: W2 Z( L0 g! f) F( R* \Of course we do, you said,
  [9 a2 z3 S. r; w- P  ~We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
$ T' k$ }4 q/ Q, \# y8 DThink hard first, then answer...
$ @4 x, U: }5 R( ZBecause you only get so many chances.2 A8 V/ Y/ V  E; x& _; V% {
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 l4 n( N3 A( @+ M- Y0 IWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
* q7 |# g9 T2 c0 o& O7 t0 l7 N9 W3 wThis 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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