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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$ s, o1 X" s% O( h/ E+ a" WWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
2 D$ j  y, G0 `7 {& G! zWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  @5 s! m" s& p- U" E- Y$ VWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 P' J1 W1 K) e5 y! e8 C
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# V! W, [, s. }2 dWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 C; o& T' Q7 J2 [% j
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
/ P. ?# z( ^0 r/ ]- {* Q: P" }3 CWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
* Y6 |! ?7 e. Y/ m% ~; qWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: J0 j4 ~3 o2 t6 Q
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.* Q5 z, g& ?( g) A
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
) B% d  x9 m# V% j0 H  S, V1 xWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. f) a0 w: }* R: D: `
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 3 a% P5 k# g1 v) t
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' v+ V" N5 G# F. n8 J1 _5 s
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 x3 q- I" P% ^/ u& s
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.+ C/ \9 o; M+ {# w/ n
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
, D6 j; ?! T  Z' GWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." ^$ l+ v* m  Y5 U0 v
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 7 T& X6 }  R1 _: @
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. \  s( m* o4 \1 c) [  F0 |) bWe don't hate you either. 4 L! P. z2 i( E
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But, do you understand us? 7 D( V6 l: m( O- `# q
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Of course we do, you said,6 e- w4 W6 u7 O: j$ g
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's - T) C' R. g: }3 M- b* R
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What do you really want from us?
8 w$ L9 s0 w3 M  v1 b( p+ {) H2 ?Think hard first, then answer... * G- R# @  l  S2 r+ V$ z" c
Because you only get so many chances.3 g: X0 u4 c/ ^5 A6 M
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ! E! k- D' ~" {0 q& ?# B
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.( o5 S- ?" ]1 w
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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