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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.
1 ^/ @0 J# o$ F" t- i' z' c$ HWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
5 M) |. x2 u* A6 h* GWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., G" s1 p# C6 T0 L6 ~/ Q) K
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 [7 p: A- u+ x" Q( `" pWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
8 w5 Z; M) M$ p# [0 sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
1 {9 ~3 C2 u8 T0 c- s& [5 A1 N! ZWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
: `; B. U4 Z* G; lWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, x& j$ R: o  g8 nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
# {: E# D* j- r6 ]& pWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& h) J1 j/ ^6 \0 |. ?+ P3 Y7 v
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
8 F) I  n# ~/ T/ M% i5 d; `( |When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# V' \; S. N  U& o( ]/ A
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
. j) _3 k+ f' W0 i" i- jWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 z( @3 _" ~" a; h7 x2 _
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 F! O+ w& |9 b/ M' k
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
5 l+ e+ Z+ E+ H, _/ {/ d3 n7 ?When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ; m) \9 w( \  d% P
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.4 U. F  e( A+ U' @9 o
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. & L/ h# ?: V* R$ K
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
1 ]2 A* j; i" E% {7 ~& AWe don't hate you either. + r- d% C. _* p# E8 O. D
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
5 N9 }. H  ~% T4 aWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
2 I/ Y9 }+ b& X: e8 u$ m1 P  TThink hard first, then answer... + \0 G. s" A" Q) o; C9 P/ n' Y
Because you only get so many chances.3 x8 c, y7 G4 B" v% G: x
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 @1 J, s% A8 {We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( y2 j. m: X2 d# N1 a. w0 h3 u
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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