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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.
* K$ s6 i8 f5 g) S" {, xWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: p$ b& M* b) u- b1 Z; ~% T) ]When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) O2 e! x" b5 M$ P4 y% t& u2 Q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 T+ U" x) l1 D  \
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.) ^9 I4 ^2 |, f: f- O$ Z
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 v. C0 B( m4 \8 o$ s( p9 ~When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
8 L2 T& o( R2 g2 ~* h) G  [When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
% r0 N$ }$ R- ~5 vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ u# U9 ~% i( Y/ ?; j( I! m# N
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! U+ L2 Y7 o% @' N6 y5 W' C3 Q
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.! e/ T3 h: ?! @5 d
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& k3 R) o6 L% E3 S0 h- G9 P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; h2 r& `2 W* e) u5 WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 J' C' Q0 W+ U5 ~' MWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
! D$ p9 ]3 @3 h/ z* y/ z/ FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.  b8 V5 L2 r+ s4 |) v: I
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 {  K, S2 j  X+ ~When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
% d  }2 p! o( w# x4 _When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 u& f) \4 j" m9 c
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# P, o# J( w: SWe don't hate you either. ' [, I8 u8 b4 y' I

, @$ W1 t. y* F  H* ^But, do you understand us?
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3 Z& B5 @) x  X" A$ |$ n% W4 zOf course we do, you said,3 s9 c6 |; Q% ?) W
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + M( x. O9 m. s- h8 v  |( }

( Q3 j  X, c% a& t/ TWhat do you really want from us?
7 @# d# h; |; ^; WThink hard first, then answer...
& d0 Q1 @& K- n9 ^Because you only get so many chances.+ ^3 X2 w/ Z/ U, l7 X: F. q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- p' {7 Q' o* b% eWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.7 X# R: q1 m; s7 q; I
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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