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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.' n) M+ u6 ^: _6 a3 V
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) h* p& m5 c2 t' a9 P+ w
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.- G2 Y/ j- Z0 |0 O5 S, c
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ) P  W" N) ^& C) r# o
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted." H- O% D9 ~6 `  i9 B* |0 K. {
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 n% G* K- Y' ~$ F
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! W+ p! n8 h: d' w( vWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ( Q, n: O$ E2 k: T
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
/ M, `0 V4 A# p3 T1 f6 L4 aWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.$ d7 O1 B$ v4 l2 ^( m+ }
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 J6 z6 l, ~7 t  pWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.; k& [' U+ q  c& m! {' [4 k
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
7 @  _, u1 X7 K% IWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.. B$ ^% d9 [& ]1 g  q7 L2 Q
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 ^0 F+ R  O  Q& s: i1 ~  uWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.* g3 K7 @2 T! o% E
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
1 a) w, k* C- q% p% [When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.! g3 u, S4 z# [; L  j
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: K& [) C1 w* Y0 R+ n7 T$ rWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & f5 K' F7 ]! H5 W: h' z2 ]3 @
We don't hate you either.
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( a$ x+ K' S$ u$ R2 L+ x5 BBut, do you understand us? 7 I2 W( C& ?+ e) ~6 Z# w. L
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Of course we do, you said,; w- L. N, o& ^# t2 a. O( q0 H3 o- Y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 5 p# y; W1 c0 l. |4 U' L$ _/ m& l

# U; P, A( R7 N. WWhat do you really want from us?
( q5 e9 q' p# D2 _Think hard first, then answer... # r& ]7 R" Y" a
Because you only get so many chances.) }& y* _0 N, T# n* V' ~9 C
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
& n# i; y2 k: v6 Y9 RWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.  Q4 @/ @6 y/ C  }/ {
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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