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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.
! K# ?" }8 |+ _: b8 Q0 C- p; ~! FWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.   J/ ^: }9 x& t8 |+ Z0 }/ v  F9 r
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 w2 B% P* R# x# P% H; Q0 ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. " V  t% \5 S; e  f
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 s5 c6 p& ?( ]3 L6 v" h, s2 jWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 6 [2 a( p" F: t6 i0 c+ ^' _
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( }) q( y6 k6 ~" U* r9 \When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 7 s4 F) M! Z: q( i( {; \# E0 H
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
* ]$ a, w, e3 w' Y# XWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. m" u) E3 E  k6 ^7 @! `) D1 r3 |
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.( ~- I! O, I, O" Q+ I3 |
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.; j8 G$ U+ q8 X0 N6 k/ J
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   f. D+ C; {) h0 A+ X" u! x6 _+ W: f
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 [" Q- R* c- c+ g, g
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. % L6 o5 e! \9 w# [+ {4 g) H
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
: ~5 G$ i" V& Y; N7 J  ?When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 4 s* a, E5 v% U" p# n* B
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
' `' ~7 W8 @1 J% x- S# u. P. xWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 3 R$ K7 j' T0 M
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
2 F! D: ~) y3 A3 p9 _4 zWe don't hate you either. # `8 s0 n5 z5 q8 b- X0 Q
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,+ a2 D$ a3 R: y, i
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ( {# H; C/ Q) v7 W

4 B- q( _; }) h+ U& v: |0 A; ~What do you really want from us?
3 @0 u5 ?9 C3 B  s0 K; QThink hard first, then answer... , V: e5 C6 p9 L  W2 h. ^
Because you only get so many chances.( Q; Y" ?! V4 k1 S' i
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- j2 [2 ]( q& l8 M# cWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ R# A  d: T/ \% H6 MThis 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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