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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.
# ^! \$ v; k8 oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. + d4 C, r. `; w
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- B( |7 r8 J, S+ m5 lWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
& W6 u: U1 r0 `) d, _. SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* u) R2 n" `/ kWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
9 \) c, X; q$ H; }When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& K  w7 L$ k* e- B8 J; t: F" [8 s; M
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' ?3 \* D  |) h4 uWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 Y6 z. a7 ]# y8 PWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.# g2 a9 L9 E9 S) {+ d
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
/ o$ H6 s  D: m# ~7 k8 {! {When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters." A& }& D+ I' F" }6 u1 E
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
( p! \* b' n0 f, \! BWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.; L! ^7 K6 }5 T5 e
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
: o1 R) H% ]1 r# eWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 F9 W  V& d* g; ~  v' ?% t4 N
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. % V; t8 a" S& Q1 o0 k& A* z1 t
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- I& l* `! E- d8 p1 y# Z
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
! g' T% `! I; K% dWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 F4 x8 o% h5 }8 ?2 N
We don't hate you either. # ]& }! y2 b/ S3 I0 m- n3 t

* U' _6 F  O# F3 a) uBut, do you understand us? 5 H) a1 ~. P+ H6 X& n, j

; n+ |! M' S, M! a  h/ bOf course we do, you said,
$ ^3 x3 ?, N& bWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
( S' j- i9 i  ?Think hard first, then answer...
- }: m* L7 l4 f' Q# x4 l1 ^Because you only get so many chances.) c+ K7 E. @. v- m1 s
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. " ?7 c: y+ m+ R8 ~
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 ?0 g+ _% x: K6 s3 W: Y7 a. [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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