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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.
+ g" A! K5 A0 ]/ B8 k, i1 NWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
8 @& j# ~* i; B# t& U# X( Z3 EWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
/ b+ B# a1 W& ~  QWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 ~/ _% \* y! `$ a2 M6 c* W5 X5 c
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
/ }6 l- l8 \% n% h8 c2 EWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; y7 _2 ~. Q. a3 [When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist./ s# ~/ H, l# }/ g' |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, Z+ ?7 T3 z8 t* MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.0 |" R4 \8 Y+ e) R: u
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: F4 ?+ F7 Y! g  `
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.; V+ z" ~7 j3 @2 l6 N  f( g
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 N* t' z  ^( X% {$ G1 }& W+ Z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ U: ~/ V$ y7 H) K$ jWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ ]- y9 r" a6 p$ q/ e! C4 C3 `When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( {* ^4 M2 O2 D. N8 D6 X# EWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
- ~9 h: ~/ g4 ~. X* J: {When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. - a0 l- ?, I$ D! h0 h
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ c* M0 B$ l% L$ V7 Z; dWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
6 i2 n- V2 V0 o: T: w! i8 dWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, v: m& W! K* w3 n' Q) W! r7 }We don't hate you either.
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# A" D. p8 `2 R0 vBut, do you understand us? 8 B& i5 f- U8 J2 `% m' G  @
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Of course we do, you said,# ^. u# u9 G3 m3 l% M" b. `! t* w/ K
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 9 N4 @* ?# i3 M( G# o
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What do you really want from us?
/ y8 B9 X; G6 E" |9 R; z: [: qThink hard first, then answer...
/ S3 Z4 I, }7 W/ b6 `# gBecause you only get so many chances.
1 r! d. R' n1 V( M3 u3 K- ^Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 4 Z5 ^* T5 Y- T3 X
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 b9 r) j. r' }% @6 h( P6 N& JThis 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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