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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.
, F+ z& M" B; q1 r6 EWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 G* G. B0 [$ e' L1 ^' [
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.2 Z$ I& }9 t3 f% B* {
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
5 A$ }& U! X: U$ e) }$ x$ vWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 S& R7 O" J% h# oWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . |0 A3 B  _) C7 Q; F
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.$ B" P. o- }# C2 W- q9 f
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. q+ u( S/ L0 b2 aWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
" N+ z& k4 I! y& a* YWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- O0 R4 |, B/ i3 F( A
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." E$ |- D6 L, G% n% a, g
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.% U8 f$ ?1 ^' E% }4 b& ?# j- o5 r/ S
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 4 H6 ]# [! Q% }( b- I* E! [2 @
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( r6 U% ?- ^6 [/ l1 s' bWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 M9 f, Q/ @+ o9 i/ mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.5 a# ?# |- r! ]
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 A( V* b: ^+ }: vWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
) P. d  y) c1 a3 fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; ]5 ^" ]) S. m1 l, \/ gWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 e, T; e' O. ]& J" NWe don't hate you either.
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+ D- z: c& e! @$ |But, do you understand us? * w& l. R/ r/ q  x# n/ ]
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Of course we do, you said,% n+ W# d6 C* S4 Q3 [* a
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?  M4 g7 G7 ?: U- m8 P8 \- E) o  u
Think hard first, then answer...
, N5 }# T7 v3 ABecause you only get so many chances.
8 `$ |  P- s2 I& H2 Z' g7 |Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' M& `' V; K+ n* ~* j- z1 X
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.) H0 W8 s* W' h8 C# B  E8 r/ d
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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