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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 G! h4 k& N2 I! p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, [! B4 E& u2 r0 N0 C  S) J% hWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
0 y3 T1 ]: V/ N8 p: [/ r6 eWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 u8 z; p. Q" U' k& U9 e- M
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.5 R" |( b% g! Y- s
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ) z* z! z) h' t  e
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% A: Y4 B$ d# z
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.   r1 k# w# L2 E7 g
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
$ p# ~$ i, o. j4 |When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
6 e: s8 f/ ?* m1 b) T  Q) T$ LWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
* I* M5 m1 @9 @4 I- Z1 R  LWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
9 o" G1 J' h, T8 j$ o5 NWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ O6 j0 g; Z+ [3 P# @3 b( h( B& fWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 v# n( e/ y# D: H. \0 NWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
8 _$ J0 [* a8 [When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
1 `' m9 W9 r) A" H+ u- B+ SWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 4 M3 A# h- j  H( p" j6 u( k
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.# J$ v6 i9 N5 |/ w
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ( @+ S; E( i  k0 F3 W
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
; o4 A$ r/ O, x& ?+ e9 Z& RWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
! j2 E, E9 W" ]6 gWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ) _( N; p5 l. ~1 a
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What do you really want from us?, m6 i8 O% q: _2 y4 v, X5 t
Think hard first, then answer... - I4 \8 R, c$ H& j) q
Because you only get so many chances.
9 U# I- Y& r0 S% ?& CEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ A5 f% B% D+ y$ l) l! b) s9 ZWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 P) i' x$ D8 UThis 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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