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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.
5 C' [- b, C+ nWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 7 L8 R. d& U* P! C
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.& |0 `4 a& h7 @% Z6 c. t
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
* J( F, H( ]& [. y8 p! j- ]+ a& TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
1 p! _: ^/ b& |3 e1 D1 SWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; O$ \! U% N, m1 F6 ?When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; v( f2 v2 N- p: U
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
/ `* l) R  O: u$ Y$ a$ f5 PWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* _3 t+ {: c" J5 R! ~
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* _$ ^% x  K' fWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.- q$ u) u* o) Q3 M3 q2 j
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- M/ k  _6 o! A$ b0 D
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 7 f# }6 [, b: o! e2 N; `
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
* z7 Y6 p; l; h6 Q0 s* t+ bWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 D2 G! e% G% H9 e& C( r6 L8 aWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 Z- ?; C: e8 r& ?9 \: ~! I3 \
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. j+ x, R# `' U5 QWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ E8 [9 B! t5 q* `0 D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
1 C- T/ P7 R" w# S( ~Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ( U* R" I+ ~8 ?, T" h* m
We don't hate you either. - l: I  H. A1 k( f$ s) n

$ E  D$ P% `/ U; Y3 z* UBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,8 ~' p# K# \, w5 M
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' z$ ^! {4 n$ U+ }+ a

0 J& S4 `6 _1 wWhat do you really want from us?
/ F# X+ a5 W$ C: qThink hard first, then answer...
: ~" a, g( j% L. }/ \0 d$ H5 S0 M* oBecause you only get so many chances.
3 h1 u9 Y) e3 f  H  L$ k$ mEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. - _* G  L  }7 n2 N* I, z$ a
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.7 c. H8 r7 Z" O8 N6 k$ J
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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