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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.
# c- t2 C$ R! m- L' AWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 Z3 ?/ C/ o+ q
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
& e" V1 u  H8 tWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
8 i3 S+ n! @+ `$ UWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.: j. {+ d# W: e6 ^0 L. i
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ `3 h6 ^* s: E/ i/ N  j- zWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist./ K  j, t8 }! }% _
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 C9 j  I- F# W
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
& K1 h; ]0 K* r, TWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ R; V9 g+ }5 z- c' k8 w2 \When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% k8 Q; J* Q6 }  Z! J: n: G
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.9 c( n9 \9 @3 Q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) @7 g! m( i; v  N; \. R
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  z/ |% w: t3 S+ e( i( r' BWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. * v2 G, A) p# P
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.- k' B- i# ?! z0 N% D
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 0 U, j' [  Y) b5 U4 k# ]
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
4 y3 B* G' {  Y* @, o. PWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ u" X0 M2 d7 B! |- v+ a- [Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& s6 H! L2 ]2 ]* h5 G" TWe don't hate you either. & w  R# l" Y, g3 r5 J- R
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But, do you understand us?
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0 u4 N+ N  B. D; qOf course we do, you said,+ I; [2 s8 `( _3 a  _* M
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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% J0 L* e" l! N: g& Q* BWhat do you really want from us?# J9 c* V% V  x% C7 G! v
Think hard first, then answer... 6 q* X( w/ D3 Z8 R
Because you only get so many chances.
6 d& l% ]% T  @4 p( L! P3 `Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 8 e- U2 D- e2 \& Z9 C; i
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
8 \' D" _2 m9 |; jThis Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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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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