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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.4 Q% N! u8 e- m2 f0 Q0 J
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 d. X9 K! h0 \0 J; C# Y1 X) v
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& j! U9 S$ D  ~4 x' v8 m1 M0 _When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 t; }9 j4 v. E: D
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  I% N% \. e3 D- q! p
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! # ?3 |/ e% k+ a* k: j8 q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* }" c: U9 c  A3 }, @" y
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. V" t% N# C9 x- Z$ s- u. HWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- e" w6 r% ?! }5 V9 z
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
  O3 B; p5 P. |1 L' mWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
% u% c8 F2 ~# ?1 E" ]0 s7 h+ Z  uWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. P, E$ V" X( ^- Y
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. % [: H5 I  @8 O% A9 P/ d1 M  M
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  J' X% P3 k; d$ W
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 i8 `9 }  j4 G% F8 @When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 `  R; N# H/ C5 I: K( \, [: wWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " P1 H5 r" `& z4 k4 e/ B' |
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
; w- Y- J0 x7 oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
% [7 b7 F9 X: mWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ) ?% @: X7 `  u5 j# H2 g
We don't hate you either. 1 P5 t, [# v8 H4 Y& M! \9 h/ j' N$ A/ H

+ u, r5 \, X  @! w& k+ BBut, do you understand us? 0 L9 q( [% `/ I5 ]3 j) E* K- }
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Of course we do, you said,
( o1 @( U. V) I* d, fWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
$ k2 J* ^+ ]/ F. \Think hard first, then answer...
4 V6 u8 _3 J! E2 v3 Q4 d5 ~/ uBecause you only get so many chances.
% p6 U2 I" G: w/ DEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
* K2 E/ \) i* j1 {: I$ iWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.# R: ?! b5 ]2 y: [6 ]
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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