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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.
7 t  h9 x4 Q6 Z' R2 b* ^5 X( rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ( w! |* g" w  A
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& X1 v* j0 J% J! B: RWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ( k5 t  E1 t0 v* ?2 {8 }
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* ]: k, n3 G' W% K0 H* \When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
5 F. f, H9 L8 h! R' Y- t: mWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 Q& T2 t% `. J& aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
9 u: s5 |4 x5 t: B/ ~% D& ~% nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
8 A  R0 L, x3 m! U6 b+ |8 QWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ g7 o) k" y4 [4 g- ]2 f$ MWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* W( Q7 `0 I- i  j( y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) x# s" Q# t; h# s. _When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! @6 t4 C# u5 w9 J1 C, R
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 X  p+ c/ O5 ]! o) l7 }  nWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 \; X2 u6 m2 I8 F& f, B% b3 JWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 E: g+ m0 u. L, c6 m! lWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 5 g) b2 i3 ?! B5 {
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
1 K& r! L9 V: ?" [When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. : P3 n1 z' q# O$ q
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
/ Z: k. ^* V6 D- ^/ [We don't hate you either. ! J& O" x+ H6 b; g& s

% s% |$ g- B* QBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,- I" n/ h) M& ?3 W7 E
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 5 N6 G7 V1 t! ~, G1 c( k9 f2 H
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What do you really want from us?  @7 H2 p; X; W! N+ ^- N# W
Think hard first, then answer...
: @5 c: U3 a: d3 [) ?) ?2 WBecause you only get so many chances.2 |6 r$ ^! [' A% A  g
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; `0 C5 X0 L* p4 W; m' l7 z) m
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
  ~, j8 J# L! Y/ sThis 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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