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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.
; H# k2 F6 k9 ?When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. . Y/ R: t" k# F: @0 ~/ ^
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
$ s8 I/ X3 ~, D# }; ^2 b  mWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' t% m4 v+ @& J3 i9 D1 g2 FWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.* u* h' C+ Y' {8 W+ I
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 i7 V9 o6 {1 G/ mWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist." s3 s0 ^+ R8 y
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
" T# b4 u, t) e6 L# }When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.) H, N! c  k* ]5 {: S. ?( n6 M
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! m3 R' r2 x& v' ~
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
  m4 l5 ?2 W/ N/ eWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ M: m8 q+ w( l3 M
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 I5 J4 ]8 Y' t- q! J5 CWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
0 T: C7 s! w( D5 f3 Z' h2 F5 |! DWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ B6 b( H: r! L: h
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 X1 }! Q1 H9 L2 {5 Z6 X* j
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; n$ X) m1 @% m& ^$ |. ^: O: IWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
  s0 P6 ^# H/ D4 f* e8 ~) a$ I/ |When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( T; _$ t( S* @' T
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# M0 f/ o0 C) F# T0 w. WWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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8 x- B* N# _# S" r7 J/ W3 c  @- \Of course we do, you said,
& ^: |) E1 Q& q( T7 kWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
" k# ~6 d- O  F; S! `* c' LThink hard first, then answer... 5 T/ c8 K8 v3 v1 @0 d
Because you only get so many chances.5 G& Z$ ~2 w! l7 Z! k
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) P" B0 ?! [3 B# n* Z7 ~
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 j6 I$ b0 E% K; U+ Y! h$ m
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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