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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 L. K3 o7 D4 |' k/ Y$ ]5 `+ b
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
0 X' l7 Y* u0 B* IWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
' ]0 n' W) @3 H: Q/ i* nWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
" T8 _1 \; q/ Y$ {When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; e* m& M, b4 h0 p4 `3 YWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
$ p3 W" @2 Q5 T8 v; vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.0 z( _, w0 [6 @& M8 d, p6 A9 z+ F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
) H" `; x' g( _. d1 ~When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
+ L7 c4 `2 ^+ ^! V0 X4 oWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ B) i2 p* Y" I- V& CWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.7 v! w+ w: e& n0 G% a
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  Y9 ]- ^; v8 z7 e8 w
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
- t( Q5 ~8 @0 X; B, \; D/ T6 v. BWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
& ^- r; ?" ?$ eWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 q/ U% ]+ i1 I% v1 t, vWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. U: ]" Q% j) G* O$ K  r# J
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( `+ b8 d5 Y) F2 X% a4 l! F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.9 n! Z' e% s4 a
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ p( a$ l! D3 E& d. ^  ~Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ' f. V9 q' K4 d
We don't hate you either. 8 Q; Z& u9 G0 }
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But, do you understand us?
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# ^: U2 D0 r, p6 vOf course we do, you said,
& |- a1 a& p, w7 h8 `& vWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 6 ]5 P+ t" x4 W1 Y; v6 D
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What do you really want from us?  H$ r5 W" i% W# r# k- ?! Z% Y
Think hard first, then answer... % p! m5 N6 m8 f3 {, D: a
Because you only get so many chances.
/ v5 V" @, q0 P/ `! }5 \; BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) E8 k; T. ]0 w  Q4 Z8 R3 Y/ K& X1 P
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 v5 p1 [$ h5 a5 o0 c1 _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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