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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.
$ `- r& \3 R6 B5 @When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
3 g6 G9 Q! b% Q  rWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, M- H9 |. W* S/ N0 PWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
3 C+ T# s( \! R7 a- N. DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
9 a- e, ^; ^0 f4 QWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
7 A. v  T7 [( t6 h$ xWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.4 w% P: F0 l% X# g+ ]: r
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 p" [2 v8 ~& I- @: ]: F6 [When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.4 d: R9 C! u! {1 }& I+ l3 y
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
' u4 g# v$ e  IWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 V1 D( H: D. a( f
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% s. y+ V" d4 X$ K2 CWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
2 y2 l2 b5 q/ y6 ]/ `4 UWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." C( }! p  x) u* t- ?" K* I9 d) L9 U) w
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. + r/ j% k% `8 g; t( Y8 A( |
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 }% V! r  e5 x; oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
4 X" z: O, C4 |/ `( M4 k* YWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& A4 s( z" A+ X; T4 k
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 7 L9 D: m. w: x: M; X) q  j
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# R: s3 E: P" xWe don't hate you either. 4 ^4 P/ N* L* J1 p

5 G& ]) D" @# ^But, do you understand us?
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+ d6 k) q( w8 X' G% W/ W( k( I. GOf course we do, you said,
$ x$ ~2 k, \# w& _# t+ s7 rWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's / n8 H3 U! F2 J# U
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What do you really want from us?  o7 G6 x4 y  N
Think hard first, then answer... 5 U! I) x, R5 Y$ n
Because you only get so many chances./ q; [4 m( e3 P9 t
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 3 o+ B/ }  F+ k! w8 q
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: C* s6 P4 G. T, f: BThis 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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