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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.
4 @8 U5 A6 P* z" TWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
0 z/ k& e. m  j& y6 {When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.$ S. L$ F; T3 x% M, s  ]+ b
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 Y  y9 U  D; s0 `# O' _When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ Q+ w- W/ q. e6 \9 |
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , G! `0 e& J8 D2 V' N3 o
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
( z3 [+ ]5 ~8 _) k# s+ B% z5 P3 LWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ) }  v6 `& W( H2 Z  N
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." _) C- J* J+ F) a; t
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 Y+ J# Y" y* ]" I8 G/ M1 U
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# N5 w  j- p0 ^) r4 X7 BWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.  a- S7 X' Z( p- t6 a
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / X; X  u1 [( c9 x# x
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
" V- z- s* F1 t0 ^When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
& }/ ^% K4 {- c( ~3 h3 h! tWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
  p/ f6 E1 I) v" {. d6 T$ o; K) |0 }) oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. . n5 O8 u1 z. q3 d7 J  j, _- W1 I
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.* z* R7 Z6 ?! w" J3 H+ ?4 F9 y
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
8 v1 W- v! V( vWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 U" w: l9 S* Z- P& u4 @We don't hate you either. 1 u0 i6 w* L: X- y; J' O
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,3 b9 y, s2 E8 z( }5 c+ {+ y# v
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 2 l8 X  G9 o$ O$ {( H# h; ^$ N

7 v" O1 M6 ], h4 j4 S8 `What do you really want from us?
4 u- [: O7 B: t" t- i# pThink hard first, then answer...
# d: V! Z) U- T+ ]% OBecause you only get so many chances.; C5 S( E& m( Y' F. \& D( F9 o8 v
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 h' `+ \, C# N- }5 ^2 Z
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! Y/ I/ \+ \: O/ ]" g' |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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