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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.
0 x6 R, N* @- `) a6 pWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ x4 x- e# c# Y
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 x0 N" z1 ?* F+ e& H% eWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
5 `: Z" V8 z4 O8 L/ b9 [When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* k: J: z- O2 `; i, G& ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 L! v2 w* S" U3 i+ ^# l: [& B, }2 M
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.1 r# s/ V4 W8 `: y. N7 b1 o& }
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. + l% Q+ M1 B$ ?1 e- {' T, ~
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ [8 h4 x7 _) V5 Y  ]# }/ S
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
+ j: K3 A0 w+ o. zWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# r5 \/ N" A( i) `, P* b
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.1 k' S3 J: X! A
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 G1 h; \& X4 R% R6 |When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ l+ }8 \" V- |  p' G9 G" n; W. PWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
. S/ Y2 _3 F" v6 {' x/ @7 BWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 _/ s+ ^( R8 U( E, z7 V9 ^1 t. ?" O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. , E! X/ T( H2 Y
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& u; d' O) S" q# N& d. Q) I
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - s  i! _: y  j2 F
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 m1 s4 k( x9 V+ Y
We don't hate you either. ) y$ T8 v) h9 t& z% D

2 T, z  X; G+ o& }3 l& |1 JBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
, W- e/ Z, n& A# k: t# A, H) yWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ; a& u4 [9 T3 E4 X- Z
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What do you really want from us?
( i( \6 y( S* s' z$ t5 ]Think hard first, then answer...
( r# w! B. z) v1 h" n5 ^Because you only get so many chances.9 J! T  `, v$ R' T
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' ?' n# u" g1 U' s5 z- h2 f8 G
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 v( F4 x7 W1 E9 N, S% e0 u
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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