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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.
0 W4 h9 R0 o" S) d6 Q! HWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ! k5 _! I) ~! x/ e- l* F: F$ ~% P
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
8 _' ~3 R& T0 s( o) HWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
9 b  l7 q# |7 W: ~3 q' L  D1 {3 UWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# ~8 f, g  q( T4 H4 I  zWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
& J! D4 T$ G# ^0 f( UWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
8 O& b+ V1 z8 WWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , T+ L) Y( y0 y; `7 U" p
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
, l! h8 _  G% i# C* W- ]+ _( lWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.6 @6 F$ U0 C5 K- N8 ?
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.  c& p  i4 _2 I' C3 }# m/ W
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 w/ w' m3 H/ I6 @3 |; x2 m) x
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 S4 F1 g+ B7 l' q& H! kWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
+ @( I4 {/ a0 VWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! J  ?; ]# A$ i
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. A; I9 ^& ]/ a# {& nWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 6 U( w9 N) |' e" F2 P
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
6 p& Z+ Z- c- [$ ^3 e% @, N6 Y4 |When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / [8 E* d* g8 W" v3 e  ]
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 1 b) ~' X9 {0 L5 y  w- ?( G7 B
We don't hate you either. " w0 g8 T5 d' Y# u2 F

7 S5 D7 Q5 R8 c# E7 V" K3 \But, do you understand us? 0 y3 k+ R% x3 s9 W. o* U

) [0 f- ^/ s- s, NOf course we do, you said,
3 X9 r% W$ U6 d" f. }We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / F# h# V! z& c! J, l

4 J8 t% E% }; R; OWhat do you really want from us?/ O/ I  Z8 U( m5 i: B& [! C5 `: D
Think hard first, then answer... 5 I. N/ T* U; Q, q  I
Because you only get so many chances.. z9 x. i/ d$ e% l; ]5 L
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 6 P. j/ q: f$ K( ]- R0 a% k( B
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
6 k7 T1 s: W$ l- ?2 ^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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