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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.7 K: N; Z- c9 b( W9 ^& P3 s
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% S/ }' Q# F( p8 F5 ZWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.% D" V) U9 f( Z% e) O; i' I# \
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 x' ]0 m6 |% T% _: X' N3 I. n, Q
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.2 z" d, Q4 F, k1 q- N5 n1 e
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
& b6 r; q$ P/ p" T7 CWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
) _( j; j9 C7 Q5 yWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. H" p% }  }: f3 u( W: c1 BWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.1 f: |! u$ U: X9 n2 u
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& N, K  I& A( g$ a
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# o( g6 B8 B6 n3 Y! i8 dWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% y$ K9 }/ _8 M/ NWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 8 B6 H8 a; L- A3 |! K% J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ a( h! R1 `3 ^/ i% {7 ~$ }- ]When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 q9 L" R- a6 l% O8 X4 ?
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
2 R: ~9 b! T) B# AWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 p8 G2 I0 r2 A" \( I: `: g$ ]When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& t- h. I( H/ A# |2 _" A7 T9 u
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. + x0 s& z7 R) {! P3 }
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 B7 _5 I3 H3 A; p  E+ O. ^We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? / N) Y' ]: p: \7 v
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Of course we do, you said,
0 \# ^( ~3 Q7 U4 RWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 7 C, m* Z& F$ v& K& ^: ~
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What do you really want from us?
2 V3 y, |+ G) E7 U* |: C  ~Think hard first, then answer... 2 W) ~8 K3 i( ]9 R( O) v8 o
Because you only get so many chances.
5 N/ A$ P8 o$ [0 j+ r% V4 GEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 S# R/ r1 F  u% T5 nWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
  M7 S% W. ^' E0 h/ RThis 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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