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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.
, w5 O: E! j+ H0 e1 A, cWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) n9 @* {' i, v/ O* ]
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' I9 w! `, {8 f$ U! j6 B
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( Q2 i0 g7 z" ]+ Y6 l9 mWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
$ r& c5 l# u7 {+ JWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ b0 B5 ~  J* i- `When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.8 y. o: ?8 {+ m( H6 |
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ ^5 A7 {. r* R; F# z4 vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
0 E" p1 W7 o% ^2 K1 g6 ?: Y4 G/ RWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 }3 |$ h2 W7 \; B8 `" |2 P& B
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. T6 L+ P2 _) T' h3 I
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) v$ O% r8 X9 p+ n: s% r& q5 f8 {When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
5 N' ]6 g' b1 PWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
* K9 U- D9 `! P- D; J3 }When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
0 v# [2 p0 }8 d' M' LWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
  o" S( k% E1 a) ~0 JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; i$ U. Y0 p4 {When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ N6 y! p% L3 s2 d* e# `When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. $ A: w, ~( b9 l& t' `
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# S: B* e4 c+ L# i) rWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? & {; I9 l- D- \! g) x; M% Z
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Of course we do, you said,
! |2 e8 X: I: H. R/ i( x+ E! A% @We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ( ?( i4 T5 a; a7 k1 }

, T& H9 Q& o8 t# M& dWhat do you really want from us?8 h2 D: c) f+ `. k
Think hard first, then answer...   P: ?. D7 ^3 h8 p: M  b
Because you only get so many chances.& o' g( _0 c; t
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " I% _! O) c( x( k; ~8 C
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) W1 Z; ~% M% i7 i! J) HThis 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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