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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.! O7 s$ s, g6 i' G5 U6 q& ]8 y5 v  q
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' c- v9 ^: D  X3 T  xWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
+ e; h: v' n, c# L. }  R0 jWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 Z& ~# P2 ~' [& U2 n1 h7 Q
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: {5 _1 z0 |* b: N% F. @When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! " L) H0 @  Q: O" Y, z$ P9 Z
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.) K8 J, C. B! k! {- i# N1 r* w
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
/ v; \2 F( J. x" s; jWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* ~6 O% T$ s' G" `! \' p
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 }3 N0 h/ \3 M4 l- W& u  ?When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 ]8 y/ H6 X. R' s1 j, l
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
! y" K* f- B  U1 S3 z; L0 A  qWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
! z" k+ @: F* [* Z3 t5 v# vWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% r3 S" R3 n. l0 ^, C( f0 S  rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. $ g1 Z9 B; `3 C+ M
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
$ X8 K5 P. u9 G& M- c9 eWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ) Z4 J9 n" n5 N
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, l2 l! Y; A5 C6 B! g$ k! lWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 u! ^: D- f6 S- |3 o6 t
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 3 z2 c! ]+ g* k5 j
We don't hate you either.
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8 q) n+ B. \8 J" MBut, do you understand us? 4 _+ ]2 k3 `; z' |4 R1 A3 u* b, r
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Of course we do, you said,9 `7 c  \8 l5 G$ R1 C3 z2 W
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
% Q  Z/ Z' f5 V0 XThink hard first, then answer... 4 ^& k+ ?6 l* k  V9 W6 z
Because you only get so many chances.$ F& z( e5 F2 }+ l! E% A1 [$ F
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 t2 r7 O9 l2 ]
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ Q1 P, _4 d9 F1 A5 BThis 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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