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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.
5 T, W7 M' T# h. G8 q: M3 I& D* kWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) j! ~$ K# Y- u; w8 a
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' u0 _% v+ @; U% xWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
7 y) j- `5 z/ H5 G* |4 dWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
6 V4 x9 N" s  S- ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! # U! N7 f; D7 A6 \/ _7 t0 n  Z5 Y9 ^
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.6 a( R1 u0 J$ @/ n
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. - T8 z' Z" ?' x# A! g
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., q8 K! N) @3 V) p; N, B) V
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* n6 o- J& ?3 g" d+ R( h# xWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
1 K6 J6 \* ?5 AWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 o1 X0 ~/ U1 a4 X, V7 S( S1 eWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
! ?+ B$ H  {* e" RWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
; i2 E1 U+ R; [5 p0 [0 R; @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 m4 V& S" m! c2 r! E( }# a/ ~6 B  TWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 k) @/ z+ b/ q1 r" H$ oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
9 C- ~; g" A: Q- O7 mWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) o% T3 _- X' b& S, v. m# u
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 9 f; h) `- L9 A6 q- P
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
  W3 _6 n! s0 N. s$ t8 r2 kWe don't hate you either. # ?' e( ]# v; h9 V6 X; X
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But, do you understand us? 9 l* a: J$ D: k& Z
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Of course we do, you said,
3 S* y/ @% |+ A, Y5 K; XWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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5 B6 d& k7 \2 }# q8 U& d/ @What do you really want from us?5 d. ?. s0 m) D$ z6 _9 `
Think hard first, then answer... " E$ C9 W, y  R4 O. I
Because you only get so many chances.
9 b" Z9 U" m5 V* mEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; T$ Q/ s6 }" x0 n1 e6 ZWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
1 g% B- J9 Z* W0 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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