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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.
% W; }! T1 O; }1 ^When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 5 V+ i, o, J- z3 E: o$ S
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 ^: K* f; j. s& z
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; E! H' |, E2 `+ }) `( B7 b( O
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
& o* s$ I4 v% `. `' M: Y; r6 rWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
  f+ t! e  j: k# r' T8 n/ ZWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
4 e: b/ A, {; d' k7 K% d$ |$ jWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
/ d/ A4 L! h; YWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.; k: O" F5 l, E' E, G
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
5 T  O! d, @8 u1 kWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. n( p* b5 e- o% Z; o
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- T! i; ]! u0 J9 c: \) |0 @
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. " G% v* s% y. d
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( B# R- B8 \/ O, O( |When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. : @% C, V2 T* I5 o
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.  h% Y" S& ]# C( f: m4 m
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " U4 s8 k, a. \% ^
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
+ T5 o; g" b% Q+ M2 pWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 Y1 M: G1 [' L' |7 M1 N' ^1 S3 u+ IWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 N6 S4 P: w  GWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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. F% t/ f/ n" f* }Of course we do, you said,
  z; |5 g: \6 G. i( k  e5 D  U) {' xWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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0 q9 b0 M: m; y4 V- n6 W7 EWhat do you really want from us?  S0 h& G2 F1 u7 w
Think hard first, then answer...
* f2 A- V1 j( \8 }  n7 u3 x  DBecause you only get so many chances.
+ t* r; d4 N7 o  m; g1 @Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% h, H! Q' M. m* ]4 c+ n1 I" rWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.8 Y9 L  w8 o1 Y0 q8 O$ J& ^: Q
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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