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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.
9 `' D2 U* G( U- R/ ~" FWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
$ p- u  k1 U; V3 K; r8 X% X* @4 fWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 l& M: M5 T* G) OWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' \$ d( P! N, r  E1 v
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
: f/ }5 S: V8 U/ CWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
7 ~) C% F& X' `1 j% H4 mWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist." S$ s" Y5 Y0 u, m+ o5 o
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, t- g' X  _- m7 x; l) YWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.9 x5 F6 z/ L9 f
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
/ z, q3 G( f( e4 I: fWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' ^; c3 n# @5 P5 W# E5 \1 w
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 \! @: s  H5 }) ?When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. : n- b& Y' P/ Q9 M7 d0 t; J
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide./ e2 Z$ d& N( T) l+ u
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ z. V3 ]5 r: j; q3 l9 aWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& f( u. E+ q% C& nWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. ( {% n0 `1 ~, O
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
/ F) e! U; z: N6 Z# R$ f2 dWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 \. K& M3 E; }% u9 _: P9 y
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
- z% o- H( [5 _/ S# y5 AWe don't hate you either. . D: x7 f6 H8 k$ Z7 M! f$ N1 ~
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But, do you understand us? 3 V- p! O! t; s; Z

' F  N; e: x7 m5 |6 t% yOf course we do, you said,$ a: v6 D" j, O5 q! V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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& I( B' R) O  c. g$ B6 K- wWhat do you really want from us?
% f; ?8 `, k; w9 B* {Think hard first, then answer... # W: E) a" B; ~0 q# l5 ~
Because you only get so many chances.9 k( k# y: \- _2 i* P1 a6 _# @/ a
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 h2 h$ k9 I0 A3 `) e8 S
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.0 V3 |( a5 M4 I+ U$ H' F/ e6 x, p
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
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Nicely said.
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