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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.
2 Z- W( i: [( C6 V4 ~When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
/ ?- v9 ]' m, ^  T! J1 vWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
* e  d6 G0 z2 R  }When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 m) w. \+ c, M# F* JWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, X  W5 s5 [' P- o9 L6 C) p3 ?* L3 s7 k) eWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
7 F9 r% h9 Z0 `/ }/ M4 W. x& j3 [2 \+ nWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( g; T- |  v8 b6 w- y1 O4 @/ ]7 v
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: o+ u4 T+ d+ X2 p" u; MWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." l* A7 `/ y* o8 w3 a
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.; s9 `  h- G' R
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
" _  n3 H) X) d$ ]  n* mWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' D! _; q( V' k# T& E- LWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / r2 _) A) [8 W# o% l
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
* T8 ]; F* o! P2 i" c; {# O' ~When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
$ I/ Z# M5 j% p. r: MWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law." N! @- U( Y8 S  c5 j4 a
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. # O' t7 M3 F/ z
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.' N4 }' r( o8 ~& O7 }* p" e8 A
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 2 `* Y7 v; S1 T+ W- o9 r$ G  f9 V
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
8 F& X: M5 H, |. yWe don't hate you either. " e; V6 v+ w# @, m
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But, do you understand us? # f; a! ~4 P- S" Q: |

1 z; I" x4 D) `0 m  E: ^* X, pOf course we do, you said,0 r4 W/ }2 N- m# i5 w% O
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 2 w) z8 p0 A1 S% P0 g4 M4 y! \6 o
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What do you really want from us?
4 x+ L% [  s3 o, x+ [* wThink hard first, then answer...
7 d: \7 {3 ?7 |! Y% ^5 TBecause you only get so many chances.
& t7 a: o% ]( K. _# ?Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
2 J" }0 [1 Y$ ZWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
5 v  h+ z) G+ s- S2 {4 [3 M: cThis 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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