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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.
8 X1 C" {2 p4 aWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + c, y3 O* b4 I4 V8 x9 a: B) b: V
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.: f. ^* W( p" q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 M& ^, A9 R5 h  X+ @
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 S, W7 O( C& Y0 Q. X5 w; A& L4 bWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 z+ W$ Z7 E9 Z6 G! S) C  v; pWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- k) r! t: V5 C4 U
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , r- u+ K/ V( B+ _) T5 u
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
- x- J, D2 A+ C; ]1 V# TWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.! d* p9 f" Q; l5 n: |! E
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ A) F$ D+ t/ R0 jWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' c& p8 Z! o" g6 }5 eWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
4 ~) A! ]5 L. n8 q; v2 \! z8 m& ZWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
4 L) a- g( p" K( S9 m; S- N- u- `5 hWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
0 Y9 P! V. U* QWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.! d' D" \/ M) J: d( z& e; {6 m
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
+ N3 C- Z# I& v2 e3 KWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
6 v6 l! t- R. w1 D3 ~7 w" n$ @When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.   ^0 z$ _5 F& {. A8 I; \
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
4 C' L6 j& W  ~We don't hate you either. 3 {5 K% N" n# B
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
4 n% z& N: S2 o, l( YWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! q2 _4 Q4 J% s9 l
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What do you really want from us?
0 Y2 e$ b$ e0 n0 ^  z/ P+ R7 ~Think hard first, then answer... ( R1 G% u, r5 C$ C
Because you only get so many chances.
; B% J; H" R0 SEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
; L5 X- z; _- x4 i2 bWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: [* q2 a0 e3 v6 u) qThis 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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