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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.
: V7 K9 m4 a1 [6 [4 _( |When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. % V, }2 ]; D# e. E) W+ E+ x7 f6 R
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  I& i! x. W8 Q4 L! ^0 o  ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' Y9 i& K5 F) f
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
" y$ a. O$ W; s0 e+ RWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 B: H$ m( ~  h9 FWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% Z7 J6 }2 S0 x
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: E# m7 s% O$ N- D- K5 I, }When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 B% i$ C8 a7 G( ~: a' r( B
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! ^* r' B1 Q% t, q1 x) [
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) Z2 ]3 x% h7 W. RWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( E: C9 d1 ?1 U  V0 i5 u  b! m: p0 }When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ d; f* g6 P6 O! l0 `0 p+ K% NWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.. s2 c2 ~, |) d( r  |
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + |! @) h4 \7 M* _
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: A; ]3 e1 F2 E- BWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* |/ G; K& ~) fWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! b" s5 t: L& L  @When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ; ^8 u3 v7 H" }9 y2 ~, z. k3 Y; }
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- r  e) n+ O9 _* v. mWe don't hate you either.
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( E* l# ?6 j6 i$ O( r3 L6 A0 XBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
) w7 Y  Z; H* D9 P4 o& BWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
+ U; v3 ?; D' I: P( CThink hard first, then answer...
/ d0 ~4 T; Y' b1 l; vBecause you only get so many chances.. _3 O6 d' o1 h4 ~0 e3 ~, o
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ Z) Z" Z3 H2 ^6 i2 HWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* y+ G8 c% h( u/ V
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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