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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.
9 u( f$ J$ m+ x# O' f. T( m+ Z/ {+ eWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' u4 \$ b" [; O- ?5 i
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.  o! Q, Z. \/ H0 H/ a0 m2 k6 x
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' W0 w+ X9 ^  z$ e! T3 c. P
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 ~$ \2 z. D+ W  r  N: v; y- I, i5 |
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
7 q) w1 W0 h& {; D" l8 Z" KWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ g* N8 `; b9 \# I1 ^# IWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' ]) Z: K5 W% o2 MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- l7 e8 Q" o( ~2 H
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.2 }2 p9 s7 h: g) k
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
* X3 s" \# C# U! V! OWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 {/ y4 {- G7 |) G& E1 v/ x$ H
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ e8 B) ~; d) K7 l0 m/ m- CWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.: ]! F' ~0 F2 `6 v7 ]
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( s; V8 Z9 a: |( P! f' {3 W
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 A* s& {5 W0 m2 t9 X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. # _7 u2 i, P! z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' x6 G# i2 h8 ~7 `& F( X) Q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ t# a/ o  P* Z4 `$ [Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. . H! f) s, I5 f) S# C* p, {* o
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? & F( B5 E. B9 ?. D5 X! L

. R! g" l( h' W8 p& UOf course we do, you said,# g* ^0 g7 c/ V- k/ Y; S
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
! ]7 ^3 F; P9 l+ v8 \Think hard first, then answer... ; j" u, a$ J" Y( o- |$ k. A% M% a
Because you only get so many chances.8 H1 w$ _( u1 l9 z- K
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / a3 g8 X3 X& A0 B8 @
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.2 ]0 j. @/ P7 d/ K( N1 M: n) I7 O
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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