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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.
9 i- l' Y9 |/ QWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 T* Z. l" b$ f4 p, E. C3 R
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.3 l/ `0 J# t! J8 `7 ~8 U
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. $ Z4 n6 q) L8 L' P- M9 H9 T
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* w" h; L# ^5 u& fWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
% ^/ u) k  z( ]8 A/ k5 |When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
6 \/ {) c% ]5 I1 K8 j- D% ZWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 7 u5 w* g7 d* Y; `
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( o3 O5 f/ W1 W  C
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.3 E+ s' i  ^/ p6 G' E2 t( r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* d. S9 u: O  E  w& U
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! @* k% @* J4 u  H% R- K, d0 lWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ U2 g2 X$ q$ j+ z1 ^When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% ~8 @" N' A: g1 Y1 P% S
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
3 D2 P: r( f2 m" I" Q3 SWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 m6 i4 D' q) o* x; Q4 f; G' \When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
# D# q: w& O: |0 zWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.6 `, ?2 X0 |, [8 |9 ~
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
: A( S" s7 j* j9 Q1 {  O' S% T1 O& d2 YWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
, Z. _5 c( d. [8 E% aWe don't hate you either.
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: ^& f2 u* y; m4 L, l4 M! L% RBut, do you understand us?
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5 h0 X9 v2 @- B) [+ U2 QOf course we do, you said,$ O, b6 h; m! @  Q. T# j" h, a
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 2 q2 y3 `  b. v8 o/ y! m

6 f" r6 c0 S/ M; c, jWhat do you really want from us?5 I- q$ z9 l$ _2 b5 J
Think hard first, then answer... 6 Z' h8 C6 q" Y8 V/ x
Because you only get so many chances.7 K# k/ m' t7 w6 `! H8 U
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' E" |. i: A! N4 \We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.1 M9 |7 i8 S6 g+ D  C* \6 x1 M2 c
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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