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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.
  `* _+ v/ J( P; G7 K8 HWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
  l+ |# {5 h4 F3 `: z$ q, n3 \When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, f* f# X' _+ F6 Z3 c( ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. # G* p) m  g, y( Z
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.* i/ ]6 z) o4 `: e. v4 p
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; t! A- `  |! g* {& `
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& M! L* T* w- R+ `! Z2 k1 b
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 8 L  w. O. i- X6 M
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: Q, p6 j; ~5 g9 Q5 d
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* a( S# [1 U5 X, CWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
7 b) S1 ]1 c, `" n& G  B& hWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
7 W; k4 t6 e! I& lWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ; T; q0 U9 H- ~) x  R! H% _3 i
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ f) B+ s* f9 D6 w+ {$ d  K; kWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
1 p: @, t! X) v' [( @1 a! Q8 zWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." q/ s+ h* y% T# ?
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
1 }" q3 D/ e* ~. RWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
4 m* W( ?: |0 A# R, YWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  D& g: d$ L1 h5 W. FWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 C) r3 |5 H5 t' q/ w' h! k1 f+ yWe don't hate you either.
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0 S/ ?( o) H) ~But, do you understand us? 1 i4 Q1 }" Z( i' B) o$ C" T7 k

7 Y3 o  \0 q  p  `9 LOf course we do, you said,
9 s' G/ I9 G" L. qWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
& Q4 K- L7 k" C* SThink hard first, then answer...
; B" o! P( T* _4 Y8 |Because you only get so many chances.
0 Y! h; J1 z, B1 Z: q: c1 b4 V' M2 uEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 w& [6 `) o7 b
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth./ A* |) {3 I4 o. ~
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
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Nicely said.
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