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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.
, ], T3 p* {4 U% fWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 0 E" R" h3 Z& G7 V
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 ^/ F" B# d+ @; _
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
9 ^9 v( y% h2 A" m) EWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# ]% d9 S! b; a7 \3 ^8 z! I, q& X; F' {When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 [5 j/ U& j# Z2 _/ g) SWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
5 |6 k3 U" w/ @" k3 R+ _/ D* XWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 [5 }+ |! ]# k. z% jWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
8 T9 ^! L4 s( A) g$ z0 a! y+ \When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
) M! \  U4 `0 y- [& o2 oWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
& r$ O3 g) v! d$ `When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
8 Q) y$ N! U1 h. c. gWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
* T/ w* S* e8 }' [) E$ L2 AWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  C9 E9 U! q; uWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
- b9 p7 c8 O% ZWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
6 e& f5 N8 x- V' n- W4 v! LWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; P6 J+ _# s6 v( `) n4 a' ?# iWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, b2 p& E& ]6 @, \When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 0 |& D* J3 @" t4 d$ P  A
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. % n+ _- C) {# B* }$ M9 R4 `5 T
We don't hate you either. ' @6 _/ Y5 m" h  O& e

( ~& J4 C1 E& z, I. bBut, do you understand us?
8 s7 H* N% c! o( S4 n, e  M: A! q( k  t! ~; s+ s$ z* h
Of course we do, you said,
, |7 m8 A: P, O- t# d$ v; M& T4 o  JWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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) \% \: m4 K$ }" z. _What do you really want from us?& C; I; G5 e' I: \7 h( v0 S8 u
Think hard first, then answer...
( T3 V3 T0 f) w! ]; l* eBecause you only get so many chances.
# _) U, B5 v7 gEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 q' F& Z+ t4 e: a+ M5 }, GWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.; L, v# y+ [% |! e: D
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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