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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.
. l* E3 H7 s3 L8 jWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ) x5 Q8 N4 X8 d* w$ m' G# N
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
/ O/ ]" U3 {: i+ n, X/ D2 |When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
" X7 |0 T4 |- SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 p$ p4 _2 z9 B6 r: L0 Z* `
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 _! {+ o4 \/ C% P
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.+ N" V2 ]" W; w( t1 n
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ m' O6 H" G( E6 UWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., ?- d0 I- W* |& M! ~4 {! x7 w3 Z0 n
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 V3 U5 o  r  j. M
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.) J: G1 H% V; A# \: N( L) \
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
6 ?  p2 i5 x. k1 ~When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / \% [( B2 ]2 b; b$ c$ [) L
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ Q8 ^2 _% X+ n3 bWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ M/ P% y: s+ q2 u7 v6 D( t9 iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
, s: ~5 n; A1 s! l! d+ _8 vWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& C# z- e0 F2 g' WWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.% v; T# Y! S* E- {4 u5 u% N
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; n8 p) q( P$ D( fWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. $ ^' }0 {; T0 e/ J
We don't hate you either. 4 z6 [7 a3 w1 _6 G" O

# I  E. @: p  a" HBut, do you understand us? ) o: }/ c2 S$ H5 q+ Z, G+ O

0 a( R* b! N  Z) w# A/ R+ o& ^4 aOf course we do, you said,  h% u0 D& M; T* e% F
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
" R! N' s4 h3 v, ]: |Think hard first, then answer... & h' c$ N4 n% h$ [3 Q
Because you only get so many chances.
) E' V8 n  \' A) C! _, Q9 oEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 a/ J! s% X) o) Z9 s1 h6 n
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
3 u* F: x* Q. J5 U# aThis 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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