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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.
' r, }# @  R3 B4 Y1 CWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
" d' s' e0 T& v3 {% A+ |1 LWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 Z, ]) b4 ~, G  rWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
1 \; J/ z2 w4 T- u* L: {When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; E* j4 U& r( v
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
' l; }6 g7 H6 X1 A6 {When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist., s0 Q' {5 b# t
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. : s' U1 k7 j3 B
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.- M& S; U  e$ w
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.% a8 l8 C& B# z  X* _- u- J6 E
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
& }3 Q% P. K! v3 TWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.3 ]. @4 r4 M% {' @
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
$ o, [  Y! G/ r+ d/ z, DWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! m, B% {( E# c# O8 P2 v/ y8 B+ jWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 2 g* ?1 g3 r$ C, m
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: c; ~) @6 i+ l0 q) q" {, r
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
+ a) O3 U/ g9 a8 aWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
+ b- f: s' N3 L" C3 OWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 e. N; q2 l% r- [$ kWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
4 H5 W1 \3 y( h) qWe don't hate you either.
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4 @8 H/ ^$ U" oBut, do you understand us? * q. X. p0 C" g3 L7 f
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Of course we do, you said,
+ l: I* b9 C5 ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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, Q& M0 s7 g, x# ?/ bWhat do you really want from us?
; q: [5 O5 G7 D' ]9 X1 C) j; HThink hard first, then answer...
* w  j( z1 o; d- jBecause you only get so many chances.
3 M" i. f1 Z: V% [$ U* i( ]Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. + [/ i, V& z9 U  @. D1 @
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
8 Z+ R" e  Y# ?" _- 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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