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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.
) L7 R6 F1 T  b8 eWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
5 v! b7 B7 R7 O) y9 @, ]) WWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& g) z( j/ N/ F, f  nWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 p) A1 A, z  T2 Q4 Q1 J
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.( W9 E8 X8 c. S. P8 |
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! - A! {1 g0 a; I
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.+ h! E) n" K1 C. [, b" R1 X
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
$ s, \9 Y5 O9 K* L+ S1 E& hWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
5 p8 v8 n. r. B2 ]6 p0 LWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 H* U6 t. x. D% d* r
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" W- V$ ~5 l+ GWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
, F) T6 L' M  B' [When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! L3 ^9 x1 D: P4 A; \; A
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
: n9 F0 X0 ~$ EWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
7 |% \* A. |( ]When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
8 w- H8 c1 w- F. A" SWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 z; H; g5 R! j: w! W
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 Q, R8 A5 b4 e% [9 i+ fWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, w% w- ?7 d: h, OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. - X- w$ ^/ L( l4 o
We don't hate you either.
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1 K# r& ^8 @. w6 E7 j' xBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,1 n" N8 ~$ o! z" S" Q, l
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
4 U( N! V: |6 ]( o- ^Think hard first, then answer... * f. Y% Y4 X: Z1 g( z% C
Because you only get so many chances.  ]; d3 I  ?* M7 e0 l
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 A5 R: D3 Z" B7 F) L% bWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
3 v& d5 |# Z8 oThis 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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