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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., U- V0 n" N4 L5 |
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
: T8 [5 ~* ~2 F9 f) o" n, XWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
4 j* O0 y$ V1 y% e4 ]. e6 k# {When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. , u. A& r" K& f$ \& d, y
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
3 R0 C6 p- `. ?When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 9 K8 o0 D. K) y9 r: x# f5 C) V
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; D! `8 L! ]! P4 x' rWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 7 C1 A! W" o- h, {" @2 J
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.8 Y7 ?, o8 }0 P: b
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.$ o0 L& x. r- S( y' g& x
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* z9 y8 u. F) `$ a4 Y! Q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ ^4 d% q/ J8 {$ p( ]; V  p
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
: l4 M* h" f/ c3 a  WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
) u& g" e, h8 i3 Y7 D1 _$ rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. * q2 ^% y$ k+ R, g; X
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.) m9 \2 q$ y' i8 l2 D
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / X2 F$ S6 E6 R9 ?$ S# @1 B
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.! Q( p) n- V$ i8 m+ r( a2 s
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. " `% ~- g1 L; C  X7 M8 s% V
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
) K7 I  o) e/ q3 i6 Q, hWe don't hate you either. & ]) ?6 U' T' _- I) B' P

3 R0 E4 ?8 v6 t* nBut, do you understand us? % f" ?, u2 ^* n% \) l, H9 ~0 z% X

& X  l# t7 z% D9 pOf course we do, you said,
! N+ c; i! X; J) o( s+ G5 SWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 Y- I  B& L) r* ^7 Z/ y
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What do you really want from us?: F: s9 n4 q/ {) D$ a( T, ~  ?
Think hard first, then answer... : b! f* s5 I# e. _: J
Because you only get so many chances.; V: _9 g4 |" y1 q
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 O( I& S' K" ]0 H" a. g% \We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.) {' }8 x" I+ S4 _
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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