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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.
% l/ e$ @* f+ P$ |When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 ^7 f( j) o" G$ M& I
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
0 {# L8 t; i4 OWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
$ e9 W' q3 m1 m0 d0 H/ V1 zWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.3 C  x/ I* w; {" \% k& Q$ t4 Y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 e: _, @, K7 q4 A6 w/ o
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
. t; @3 h7 @2 I. m' H! G; z$ h/ E8 EWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , C$ p- @% u9 }2 D8 }& ]
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 Q) X$ |* @8 b/ eWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: J' t2 v9 [* g2 O" g
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- E3 D0 D+ D; m* y1 UWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
5 Q7 b  \+ @; A# A5 {When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. * a* w; ]* L) E+ O& c
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 P9 I9 R; g# P* g- e9 @
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 4 t. |- Z' f  F& {0 g
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
3 l' [/ ?  A0 z8 F4 ?6 P3 A& oWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. W4 i9 [' _* [+ s2 Z8 T6 iWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
1 r. |% f/ y6 d1 s% v9 FWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 D( p+ ]3 z1 r7 _8 S
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 5 Q1 _" n: n+ B; a% M
We don't hate you either. & K; l; d9 D* v0 D! _# }
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But, do you understand us?
& l7 U4 _8 {9 t2 s1 i$ x, G/ q1 c" j$ F1 ^. X$ o. a
Of course we do, you said,
& U5 @1 b2 c+ N& e3 @% e0 N4 F& OWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
8 I) u1 C( Q1 ~. r* Y- z
* A& v2 m9 G3 U/ ?! OWhat do you really want from us?' {5 q2 l! `3 E, b$ g) I$ c6 X- }
Think hard first, then answer...
. \, z( y6 W1 Q7 T) [! TBecause you only get so many chances.
6 R' t1 I) Q2 j6 s  jEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
/ Q0 j  f8 c. v" T2 m; w1 Y. _We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 N& P8 }$ g# tThis 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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