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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.5 H9 p2 U5 P+ r! p2 f  D+ r( a
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
) w% Q# K/ p/ K0 b9 x9 H/ G5 B* NWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.# @: `% M; i$ y3 w" d* |4 I- X) J
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
2 n( h- F8 I1 Y0 H6 s' {When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
6 O+ W6 x4 \% g$ f2 d9 DWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 3 p+ F; Z# X. o( Z+ q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.& y% l( d8 ?( k! @: `
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 4 O* A1 D0 X; g$ p1 n, W+ Y
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ o8 m+ e- O& }6 i8 j' n/ L3 E
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.$ Q) @/ _0 Q, E. Z5 Z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.- \+ q& a; R5 D) C3 v4 \9 h% a
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
8 Y) p9 {( }+ c9 ?When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 y$ i. g/ `; Q& ]+ W0 p7 t$ w7 J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.  h& D: f) k! e* l6 L7 J+ ~) n
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ; W& l; X# z' C) E
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
; K' _- e- [& W; [) b7 KWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ) m: B1 r3 S% V1 M! H
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.# `# Y$ v/ X7 v1 a' R, ]$ L; m4 H. X
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
) H5 h7 E8 _* P& r; O6 WWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 4 c' p7 G; x5 C
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,' W9 s' f. W# v6 Q6 W$ B0 _
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's $ U+ U1 V) G; U; Y5 y7 d" f- U8 U
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What do you really want from us?
9 q2 g) U- _5 s7 i$ }- \  s7 fThink hard first, then answer... * a6 w' A$ k* e  W$ E7 w3 R
Because you only get so many chances.- n: V* Z) V, m- {& B- {
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / z* V, |+ W+ x) S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.. ~. ]  g2 K+ K
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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