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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.' l6 H$ y/ Y# u) e2 y6 D* W
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ k9 x$ @$ p7 P$ x/ h# N9 `5 ~
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., D# `1 j9 m# y, Y. x/ i- Q- E% n9 G
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 \2 H- ?1 P  ]: j+ _$ L+ c
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; o9 V4 x5 `2 Q0 [% ~0 `1 i: e
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 D+ }! v7 m5 O, T
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
8 T/ {  q' ?: ~0 `+ }' N; o5 fWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
+ h5 ]) L7 T/ NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
0 f- x0 C1 U, a: R5 gWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
* N% ~! c. p9 i5 ~- RWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' N$ S6 I0 e8 |" j, }: ^% y+ @1 o5 S
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' O$ [# h9 R2 ]2 ^) o; QWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 0 q6 C4 d, `4 V
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ Q: w$ g& S; Y7 h. q# rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# z1 O$ x! l" z) a+ `) Y% iWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 Y( w, V* u; ]! IWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
3 T# f, j5 c3 J. vWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" [# b% p5 X( a0 B  k: o$ X. I0 ?When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, C" w8 l, p5 K. G7 y0 ZWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
# c: U1 s. b0 [9 ]8 A$ hWe don't hate you either. % Y* T. ?& s$ E4 K6 O/ a8 K

/ T+ K7 h. _6 c: A) vBut, do you understand us? 4 Z- _3 A3 \" Q
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Of course we do, you said,% t0 m+ o0 d/ j# i6 ?* w
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's . U# ~7 V2 p+ n8 n2 }
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What do you really want from us?$ b. a$ Y. b4 s7 V
Think hard first, then answer... 7 \+ z! n; P- [, A
Because you only get so many chances.
2 X- O7 G& e6 ^: P7 a9 ^" v' zEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 m$ @: ]5 N4 U& V
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
' A( l( T2 w1 d; s- q/ VThis 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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