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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.
- y. {& l- j! K, P2 BWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 4 G% [5 A, v% s! y0 g
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
2 I) c3 `7 G! `- c5 L+ C3 F" @- KWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( h2 v. P  T  V7 HWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.  B  r' @6 o) ]5 {' B
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! & `/ Z* r8 p' X9 ]# ^
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist." Y8 _- G' s* Q: R0 n; Y% B4 H
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 `4 s* k4 i# D$ }" C5 F  NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ ?% h  s! S+ R5 n$ d  y4 D
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.8 o% k7 z+ F  P+ i( B. ~) x$ g
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- W2 H* b0 F, B" D0 H; T% jWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. a' r' R3 w4 I$ @1 [1 z: y; P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
6 K& j! i5 h" N8 d6 [5 \! M: XWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 H5 t5 V  I2 ]* f) X5 B& J: V) S3 mWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 3 \* \  z# O8 m% |( t& [
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.% ?  d; m% ~8 k) M# M5 f
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
- x$ _% ~8 p) Q9 r% C  pWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 y% V; a2 j$ ^When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , @+ t' Q$ }5 l) E  Y7 I2 ]0 g" Z
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 b1 R4 S7 w  P, x! B' F. x: n. UWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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4 }5 t/ K  `5 V2 \Of course we do, you said,
. O0 A* M+ R" ?5 E1 V& o2 R- eWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 j8 s1 b3 x' l! K& _. A/ L: V
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What do you really want from us?! K9 [! X9 M' Z
Think hard first, then answer...
( G; R  r6 s" {' c4 OBecause you only get so many chances.
& u& J  v0 v1 R5 e- m$ J/ Q  M& BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) O9 b. C  }1 f
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
( _. J3 ^$ v3 f/ ~  RThis 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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