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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.
- I0 u- L& u& p9 t; aWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. * l% `0 j2 @+ o, L3 z7 j
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.% ~) s* Z" o+ D4 h1 I# @$ Y" Q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. & g& c1 x+ C5 |
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* H- W- e, `' f; HWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! # ?4 c2 }! ]$ i/ y4 j, V
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 n7 ^& Z( M$ I- s; W
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ( J$ N3 d/ S( p6 I9 d
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.! `- ?6 U# H* i. o" o
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 ?" x' q$ \5 z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.# Q/ y/ |! h+ J  B; O( T% U+ \0 X
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
4 V3 G3 w9 K: h; l' MWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. $ I" h& m6 \# ?* B# b2 U$ L
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.8 h  l/ l3 A/ Y1 ]! h/ P* [; b
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # y' ~! z  O; T- e
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
' y* u: I- M& X, t6 `! {1 GWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
% c$ C/ q. L2 NWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
# l' d9 c9 G+ c  ^* C, |8 A' qWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
! D( [6 M; M4 E1 F& M) Y5 HWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 6 B" I: i) }+ c
We don't hate you either.
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; i6 I. b$ h$ jBut, do you understand us? / d: j1 i1 W- k. U

1 j* Y$ f8 E9 gOf course we do, you said,
  m7 q& m' u3 R* M* f# z2 M9 k& _We have AFP, CNN and BBC's % e7 V+ L6 L" _; {1 b' N
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What do you really want from us?4 I. q4 {  y: R. o
Think hard first, then answer...
8 Q5 s8 h; S7 {* r  NBecause you only get so many chances.9 i' p) n5 n3 R2 _, }* U6 U
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 ?$ q$ e, Z/ ?4 S8 a# s+ E* ~  WWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.2 Q4 K# D/ Z0 x6 H! g2 y
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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