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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.- {( e3 m3 z5 A; j; F# J: {$ H
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
3 B/ U5 S- Y0 v1 c( yWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
2 i6 q& z1 a9 v0 p, v" g4 u# eWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
, }  G" W" {" E5 f8 R6 d; K; dWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.7 }3 g" a) I0 b; j4 B1 K  v
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
$ n! H$ U$ J% `( G" [9 b) Q+ A, q! vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.0 t" Y+ l# u* T  k' b/ R% r5 T
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. x! ?; ~# L4 LWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.% b/ |( C1 @: K) y5 E
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: J2 T+ C9 f4 \3 V& U. s
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.$ ^# {7 Z# J2 W
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 w  @0 @- Z% E8 O5 s& i& c/ H8 N9 g
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
) s1 a& D5 v3 Y+ ?* ]) l7 l7 iWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' M, A; n& r5 M( w7 \( c
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 2 d/ v$ r1 ~% J
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 ^& R1 W3 `( n2 T0 n
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& c4 l) f* ^% m7 tWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.9 x$ }0 F( e$ |1 ?6 g: g3 V
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. - P/ {  v% N  M3 |/ V5 s) H
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. t- y1 {: ~8 e5 p1 mWe don't hate you either.
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) I% Q) ~( w+ X! B9 k: s: k. wBut, do you understand us?
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7 S, p% [7 b2 q7 ]7 p5 @# G, ?' T7 }Of course we do, you said,0 o4 A9 W5 k% Z# d' ]$ _. N/ }% x6 D
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?5 L4 f4 {' K- V7 `& v9 q
Think hard first, then answer...
1 F8 D( S# d# YBecause you only get so many chances.
: b) \9 s3 ]" R( c! z6 w: BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
* b/ s4 n7 r( XWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.* D, {8 S. @& ]. w6 s" C4 R
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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