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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 D9 i. @* CWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. # ^3 I4 s' L1 |7 M" ^# F0 K
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
# Z" H& c& ]. h6 o$ ]/ @When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 w" `# B& z8 L# e
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  u' t- c+ L! ~) R0 Q9 K
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
" i! a& }& K' ?When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( h+ ?- @, \1 g% {1 C* }' nWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 1 Y: _4 m2 V& w8 X
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 b- \& r7 s, w  c0 G* wWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.; k' T: g! x' ^" \. V
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
1 j( m/ ?5 d* d' Z/ Q0 R, S5 VWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( }7 K% d; N/ W7 O% FWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
! Y7 b9 N2 C- O- O% v! S4 [0 ^When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" @+ N- z% ^, l+ TWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* S! [8 m5 L7 G1 z( J% DWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. L4 x' L3 u2 \! p
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 9 D3 ]  v# G* M4 D  x6 ~
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
3 a7 B3 |6 ?9 b6 w9 f1 CWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. . T- y6 Q5 a! \0 F
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 X' H9 G( U& y; i! z. ~
We don't hate you either. + L7 w: a8 c: o
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But, do you understand us? 3 k, Z9 T& P2 r
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Of course we do, you said,
+ K* u- n' q. J; Z; S" VWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* }8 F; V- K/ e8 _: w, d. ?- m5 O
Think hard first, then answer... / k. j* p+ j3 B0 q4 x$ F
Because you only get so many chances.( n* S& n5 k4 ~- m6 t
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; _" x" S" G  G. x" ^0 wWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.! [, u7 {! \( C9 V0 V; [& f# p
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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