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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, n" }/ t: f, [/ OWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 [  O4 V2 M+ S' K" m
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 Q- N  e6 ~  l9 p5 _" J* p
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 4 _' S# u; u$ F  P
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.% [9 V4 T- Z" H7 d
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . O& z" }, F/ D
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
* m# H0 K* ?9 V9 j, |2 {. {When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
1 Q( n* ?# m% wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.: y" j% G9 W- C1 R, U, E3 k" c/ u
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
' r, m: g8 ~: }3 z) j0 _. TWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
: B' o: |: U. l4 J8 V& Y" \0 ]5 oWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' e1 K& j8 [! nWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / F0 u( A* U8 T$ L
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
5 T. b* H6 u+ p- S* F& k/ w7 E# @When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  W# |; A& \6 q& nWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.' ?7 }5 u$ T; C) R9 b0 k
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. J) H1 x- M. P) rWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech./ w  A2 J. l3 }) K
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / H- v; u, m( u8 l" J: O5 c- o
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. / Q, {1 n+ H- ]' X
We don't hate you either. 5 C! F2 I: P) d7 s% ?
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But, do you understand us? 0 o. S/ [8 R- {: b( D0 {0 K. V# v
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Of course we do, you said,
5 V5 x8 w4 j7 A4 j/ oWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
! E/ N" r. J+ ^% \4 ]2 YThink hard first, then answer... , Y5 b& M- N* v. ]
Because you only get so many chances.0 z, [0 {# V1 m$ U5 P
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) u0 r7 X& w/ r9 f" K) f( f
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
7 P! L  o4 ~4 c( ^6 E4 ZThis 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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