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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.
0 C/ v* S  @# O3 ?& xWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- p) _7 }* @+ J! S: x0 B4 [When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
* {7 c: h/ S1 X+ _& W3 f, }: KWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ) _+ c) h, U: J" ^* A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; W( v% n+ b/ R3 gWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ ?6 M2 x0 Q: Q% ^! EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% W$ h5 L; q$ m) e! p6 p5 v! g, p
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ! j" u5 X. a6 y: ~! l
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 o4 a' }. V, M7 v( C; F- w) K7 r
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  x! {5 p, p7 x& |/ N' Y
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ W0 x5 |1 U) Q$ xWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
& O9 C0 j4 \) Z& c9 J& n1 nWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' g. n" k  q: c1 x0 ~2 H4 M2 S1 }When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 i% F+ |2 k8 F7 p- X2 Y* D+ BWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
6 s) d; Z$ G/ Z: J7 eWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ h$ D1 E- c: x) o8 U  f9 |When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & q( U& G: m- G
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.( H, R4 U7 T, Q3 |/ W
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ) M0 `+ ?0 B& X, d5 W
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 2 R( n! p" w8 `, x  ]
We don't hate you either. # k% S! F( Q  H% g1 c9 ^

% F- Y1 N# T1 V8 b" y" SBut, do you understand us?
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1 @7 F* y( g: @9 _Of course we do, you said,
* H3 l( e5 ]( l5 }  P; d. ?0 wWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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7 e" {; Z/ h, b8 H* D- Y$ |What do you really want from us?0 Y/ {' u, h5 [
Think hard first, then answer... / s2 [9 s( u9 V) L) T, K8 W
Because you only get so many chances.2 o+ S$ w: F1 V1 R1 Y/ a0 R
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; L9 E/ W  ~- g# s
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth., t! K4 D; Z1 j6 I% ~( c& m# K
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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