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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.
1 j0 I! u- f0 _+ ^* tWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 C. E1 Y4 n+ X5 A+ @9 ]5 M
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
: c* O7 ^5 B( @1 E1 yWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. * v  w' @6 U7 m$ R2 \* n
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, Z: h+ O6 X' g& HWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
# t6 W) `+ Q- f% [3 A" gWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; Y0 G7 D) x+ \$ f0 A( SWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
9 R8 b; a: H1 GWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( t4 {1 j) Z, q# Y& r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
3 e8 ]/ Z  P5 h1 C0 ^9 X4 gWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! @# _4 R2 S4 W; h. ~When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.' Q4 f5 G% @% {9 Z
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 o- g0 ?* \2 G% L3 W( I4 S
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 }' J. G0 B) `( Q% VWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 f% U2 G+ w' ~When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.3 ~2 L: @6 N2 _. J5 H: F' L* p
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
+ A. m+ ~- S5 S+ K; gWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.9 @, E- {' p, Q4 F8 z) J
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
2 Y; ?: V+ {, X& j2 jWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
% S5 i6 K* }5 V* B: dWe don't hate you either. , h. r4 d1 R4 @+ T4 a
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But, do you understand us? * r2 M1 k# q" b1 o
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Of course we do, you said,
4 I4 c* V& X8 d3 N; `We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?. ?$ j- F4 A( s) v3 \: d
Think hard first, then answer...
' L/ k) c6 q% R7 A! _+ ~Because you only get so many chances.5 l! E' u( q1 H+ {
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; {' s/ }' Y+ R/ f7 Y2 IWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( F: E. d/ z+ B. O& {
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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