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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.* y; ?0 R7 H  c9 P& N
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ o$ }/ j7 n. H; U! U( n
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# M  ?; ]3 A3 ~4 y" fWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; [. q7 R' u4 \3 R4 J. ~
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
8 ]8 N  T, h; F) kWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
4 |) |' W  @) ^: W' KWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 I' \3 ?. f2 e
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
2 ?6 U4 t1 a0 i* u7 W  rWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, i$ a$ p" U* sWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
9 g9 a3 B* w( A- G: B6 ?When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
( t: m% G1 K. [) fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.5 M2 P5 E- l5 M& |* _- L
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 3 E* z) g4 l2 _1 h% o
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.! _4 N& o4 _# m! I7 Q& q$ S9 K% h' J/ V
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( A2 R. P& n! _6 p7 I* r2 U  c8 iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
1 Q" T: l/ x9 @( g9 C/ J1 m- xWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. : G; `/ e; l/ H& T  F8 |
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.0 D, k8 s: Q  K4 [/ \- ~- O: F2 S
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# h& j0 u2 \* c" B6 ?1 B* R7 RWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. e3 Z" L" w' p+ I& r  @: R6 eWe don't hate you either.
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# f7 S+ c2 G7 x# y' M$ d# M/ f  lBut, do you understand us? 0 N. j! _# Q( C: p+ Q
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Of course we do, you said,
, y1 t/ g7 o9 P- g# U- HWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's # y0 {$ C+ t3 Q" b( z5 t
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What do you really want from us?3 H# M% e7 B5 s$ d( o  H& N/ {
Think hard first, then answer...
1 N$ H. |* v' d8 U+ ABecause you only get so many chances.& X: t/ W$ |2 z' Z$ y4 o
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
, ?6 p3 P+ Y0 e2 P+ x7 h# P0 zWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 {% k+ F; k  m' n5 x$ |9 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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