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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.4 X' O5 W" u: q: S3 v' H: t
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' e. v' {$ g; e7 p& e0 @When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
" e) G1 t, f7 T+ u: q- VWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( [/ H! x1 d9 _2 ~# N* T7 y7 [When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. P0 p. b" k1 S* P. j# [2 U! ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
! D, _4 l0 q" _: Y# e, A4 [) B1 WWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.  j- T# C; P4 I
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. / r9 o0 j& ?7 y( j4 @
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 g  B$ ^  f8 Y2 C$ M4 ?3 l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights., a! r# c- c! H7 B+ q8 _. I
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
* G- \: F' I' X9 c4 UWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
+ b. T9 ~1 N0 k6 H9 |' tWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ' m/ r! I5 w, y
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# `1 m) A8 e( xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. * F$ n) w$ b9 [
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. U( [# N. P/ y( u* L1 LWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.   R' M& Z9 Z( f7 [2 M6 S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 \2 W+ C. `, H& ^
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( n2 ^- Z& L* b. |9 xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
+ N* Q  R8 f  O" g. r. K$ n- pWe don't hate you either. 6 d% E; c7 l$ ]5 r
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
$ S) ^# w, D. ]/ n& e8 ^We have AFP, CNN and BBC's * m/ z, J1 E) d" O  t9 |

& @; w+ `- w' m( Z, `% U8 `/ hWhat do you really want from us?+ |/ S; ]& y5 X* O, O' q! J
Think hard first, then answer... 8 B0 F" D7 d! `8 V: h/ ?
Because you only get so many chances.
( d" O3 _* X1 j. \) W; _" q4 xEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; [& r0 N3 g4 B$ d4 Z5 i
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.% R% f1 V: g% F4 E
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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