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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.
$ `# }: V! s8 uWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
1 U3 O( p- e$ ZWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# |, `' R& C. SWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# r) N8 x( q* J. B. dWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.4 s" F/ _/ m, j( S  U/ y  `9 B
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; |6 ?+ f3 T7 x* @6 s  C9 t# ?6 hWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( z% h7 Z0 ~' p* J" _% O
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. j& e# y3 o) l9 S7 [# M5 SWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; X5 E/ F  y( U$ j( ^0 {9 p0 X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.2 |' h, F( Z1 Z! Y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.0 R4 R% i' p$ r3 P
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, U$ A3 P+ H4 R2 p" XWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
( e& L* l2 S7 T8 }When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: z/ ]0 l* ]0 j* x4 B/ xWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 y" N- i. H" R$ s% d" YWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.; v- X# p3 s( V$ K( o* M
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ O* e; A5 T2 G, `) i. Z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  h% ^' k# E) \- w4 c+ QWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( u+ r( M0 [2 H# `. u, EWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. . j' d) O) I- g' R( f% `
We don't hate you either. 8 e: M. }2 e! c* G: r/ \9 }5 ]
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,: _* U; X$ M& \$ g
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
8 x" O8 S: n0 K9 T" a2 e* A# wThink hard first, then answer... $ t6 t! j6 K; h! @6 Z* g6 u1 v
Because you only get so many chances.
( D- `# l5 y1 X8 ~" _  c2 KEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / h6 v) {1 M- A; r  J- F
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
% f3 p7 A$ U& W! LThis 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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