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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.
1 {  e) s; p" d) bWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
3 e' P7 u8 Z( l% JWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
7 B1 U# `  y* Z5 k4 W! MWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 x  \& U6 R, c" c# lWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ Q3 {5 E/ y  u* y, G1 h$ C: Y1 d
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; z0 H* v/ V1 `; G3 r7 |
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; ?5 H* p0 H" ~/ J- f. g6 B7 sWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
3 @+ @5 M2 j. `. Q) V: nWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ a7 d2 N% G' ?3 L6 r5 B3 _+ [When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
3 c, M* H  o7 ]  Y/ K; pWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# D7 u9 g" w4 Y* X' ]When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.! U% V+ v( p$ {) e3 \$ U
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' n4 n& j* N% q: Z2 ]8 zWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.: j. b" S! }1 S: r( q3 Y. f/ [
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
) J+ u' }8 N, H% i% ZWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
+ J/ h( C6 p" Z6 j! w4 {' `When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 1 F1 N: ^9 z: ]( ~" q
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
8 `$ t8 t5 _1 t& D1 IWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. : a5 x" j6 y9 u% P, \9 q0 ?
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & V4 s% k0 F7 Y  m
We don't hate you either. $ C9 b  k" r7 e& T; b
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But, do you understand us? ) C0 }0 X$ M* x4 c- |

* c0 [5 o1 X" bOf course we do, you said,7 s8 D# ]5 w5 q6 [% w# J
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / H' }: ?* r0 N% m
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What do you really want from us?% s+ K: W& W5 y- {
Think hard first, then answer...
2 I0 E  v$ d- F9 C* iBecause you only get so many chances.
2 E+ x" ^! I1 g3 J7 OEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
: F+ y) `- q; C' O$ kWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.! E+ ]1 v! c+ U/ a) t
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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