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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.) H- W, K; F& ~- r% C
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
! H2 O# U6 s  z8 M# v3 e1 XWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- u# X. G) |2 m1 wWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 {$ y8 b; o' v! l+ ]1 V
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.* ]8 D7 f5 V" Z- u$ X( g5 ~/ y9 v
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 J5 F9 y, g0 n" ^2 e2 R* Z
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; q9 B, |7 `8 u+ _
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: R  t9 i, w) c, h3 AWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
8 W! J5 y9 x  w5 G9 ^' Q: pWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 O4 K5 M: ~: }5 c8 x3 L0 V
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.: P. ^) [; U. o+ X/ M' I$ L
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.0 P& |7 W! c) i, D( [6 R6 ?$ N
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 I( n& \# Y; k) oWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# i4 _# Q% J9 ?& S/ f* a+ _2 W" vWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
) }: ]+ j: P; FWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 T- W! h( m9 [$ H( V
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. , T/ {* M3 E  T
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
2 M* U! X  b$ d# hWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
/ H" m# [9 [, KWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# \' Z* [, b9 ZWe don't hate you either. " u3 D3 I9 ~2 w& }: ~  i. w/ s% o

0 a$ Q8 L% t0 `" i- f- cBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
5 q& l5 ]+ p+ h4 B! E) T& l4 J& y9 f; V' YWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?$ b6 g9 ?, M9 t) a8 _+ t$ q: B! ~& K- c2 u
Think hard first, then answer... 3 r% M' s" [. r5 G4 k/ M
Because you only get so many chances.
7 Y. F' ~( Q1 x5 Z) y; g, dEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- a7 @$ Z. F0 m+ RWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.# S! k% R# k$ N, a  j
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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