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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.
7 C# M, h( ~1 O" zWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 G0 ?: \" @! S: z, TWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
/ k4 ]1 {  G6 P/ nWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - k' W& T$ E+ S, p
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 M! |: R" E* E$ E4 C2 ]# V; G" FWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( V" Y6 A  b! Q& vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
2 f9 ?& }$ K; J; D; FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. ^; d+ ^( Z1 Y: FWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.3 M! }& p2 [7 ~  O
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- X; j! v" X0 J# f# }
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
& i8 K  F! [! }When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.& w' D5 M* [  L. n; H) r6 a/ x$ f
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
  W% Q$ F) E; e% x5 [( GWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) f$ |! r( Z8 e, r5 c2 D& w0 V9 fWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  s0 w' C- l: R# J/ [1 h4 OWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 U: q6 L% X# u( g/ g6 @+ `" tWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
, W3 Z3 y, l3 I; |: o0 W0 \! ~( o2 a* OWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. M" Z' Q' ]9 q4 K: D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  M/ i) z' v1 j: y* [1 tWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 6 O- s# g+ D. G' y/ B
We don't hate you either. % [: O+ \& m$ `/ R, [) L/ }

- n3 y* e1 M3 `( F) R9 sBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
6 w% Q# ?2 o+ lWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?" f* J) W& X- }$ |
Think hard first, then answer... " [$ @) z, v; m2 b
Because you only get so many chances.) \" r1 [! {& W6 G
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 v' q* d- J* s+ B
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.7 J4 w: }" p1 J3 m. D0 z) T3 I
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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