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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. k6 ~3 S9 Y$ W! qWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. . r% g2 I: ^& J, ~. i7 ~8 q
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
0 y# `& o& c. BWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 P6 {5 d& [2 X/ O' SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 w  W$ I% _. l' v& y$ J4 n) x
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
6 \, y! T- x( o* e$ J: U. u( I1 d8 EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.; j" e' g: k2 `8 ~. B0 o9 ^
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. $ y$ a( Z; u+ N
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., e" U* E. A% B8 @
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.' z1 v$ `) @' p5 j
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.2 T7 s5 R$ L5 X- d5 T* ^/ p
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- l; B* h/ Q& ^0 p; E7 O8 CWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
8 {4 y$ g6 k4 ?When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 R- e+ v' |* E) [7 z% O
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 9 v5 C% y: l2 y8 {1 M  L. h
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
4 ~( c- J, ?: E6 G' _: R4 ~When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% ]; r* J9 H7 J& z( hWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. [* N" x$ K8 \When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. # T" I6 C; C7 T& r7 P  r* d$ e
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
+ @" D+ ]) }% ]/ DWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? # D) i' L9 o, h- G
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Of course we do, you said,0 h# A* U; n2 q3 o
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + @7 D5 r/ X2 g& K  B% I
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What do you really want from us?' n* j$ A9 P: q
Think hard first, then answer... & ^: J( l: F9 d# U
Because you only get so many chances.7 S* a5 {+ {. D: J% F
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
+ U6 T2 m3 {" l( iWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 ^3 `; }) W2 C6 }4 ^4 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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