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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.
) H: H/ Z2 e$ Q8 d# E4 WWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ( r0 G& Y2 {+ k, q  J7 L
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) {8 y$ |4 x+ @" ]
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. : R  _7 _0 i3 _+ N+ a5 W
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
+ Q0 [9 ~4 y. i" r8 CWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 a0 b" u  H5 u/ ?) O: P4 f3 D" m1 qWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- Y" t$ e, u! ?' H! d9 A$ w0 ^
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# N: J* K7 R# n* U+ t) |+ yWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: j( Z' J% P: d  `. e# {" k4 ?When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 b! Z( ^& B7 \
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.; t" d6 e6 T. Y; n8 x! n
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
. z8 S) y5 D0 z5 q6 @5 _When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   F* {4 b# z) o7 X1 h1 |
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
8 q. m, @3 j) @* FWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ }; A6 c" I4 o* dWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ @, L, k' K+ w0 D( ^5 j$ T) F8 M2 Z: aWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & |) R$ y  p  F2 ~- n7 I; S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- s# `! p  O" a2 f: h
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ; g3 _4 x, t4 M% G
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. . w7 A/ [( S: n  j( ~1 L
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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6 G. O$ T2 ~, q2 X* O+ K+ Q5 aOf course we do, you said,
6 l0 A( h  u3 _5 qWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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! H, b7 T! Q3 B. m+ A! Q3 vWhat do you really want from us?
5 \# v' j+ [0 LThink hard first, then answer... ( m8 o* q! f/ h+ M/ Z+ c
Because you only get so many chances.- `; D( A3 M: N3 ?
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
  p# A/ d2 }$ Z, j( c; jWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ p$ p) V4 Q6 X( @9 ?
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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