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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.
8 _  J/ D& f' {0 N+ W+ W2 F; vWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ @$ z2 y+ `  p7 v8 Y
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets./ G0 g/ V' @& s4 o
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
: M; [( }9 F7 F1 {7 E- V8 zWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* q. g8 r' W# K3 NWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( ?' b" W8 @' t( C! T# I6 \+ m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
- z5 E% U9 y" w5 W* LWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 2 h3 N' E8 Z- Z6 w8 C! C2 v
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ c* y+ C$ E8 M7 H) @When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  ?8 G7 `% m( [" G" t$ r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.1 U8 t2 T2 S% S  c8 K7 A$ f! v# H, y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 y8 p+ ^+ F) C. G* [
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
% i/ K9 \/ C; xWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# G! C; Z" |. l8 N7 R; W- I- FWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # p3 n. l$ {+ ~- [0 y
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 S9 J3 d2 m6 i+ _2 G2 [When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% ]- J5 Z, O4 y1 rWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech., c+ d' y: f" E  Z6 ^; ]
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 5 E* ]$ z( s6 ~7 O! @! l/ F
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 a5 @( E) P; H4 {: p$ q9 y
We don't hate you either. 4 p% ^0 M* h& N
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But, do you understand us?
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6 q) M7 r1 O6 Y0 FOf course we do, you said,2 ]5 k+ B' V. P- n
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + O3 M$ q' ?7 u% |

  ?" a( g. m7 H' H5 nWhat do you really want from us?
; D% S" F7 z9 l4 _) `Think hard first, then answer... , ]/ F7 o2 @! V' f
Because you only get so many chances.
$ Y4 T2 M/ r7 o8 WEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
" r) g' j9 V  r, n0 N) KWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
" x: g* ^4 `' nThis 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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