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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.
# M- P3 G, R$ _3 R" {7 B" zWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 ?" Q. r, {* n$ \' T! e/ C* u
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.( c" S: z6 ~; F; f7 c5 p( k
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 8 @6 u9 P  y/ d
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, V  q9 ^9 j! W, V* OWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 8 p( r2 @1 Q* p  F1 h: H
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ ?! A2 \0 u- x8 s% CWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 R1 W$ z" V" T+ }3 k0 {: E+ L
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
0 j, t5 k! m2 a- XWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& C, z, C9 ~' ^When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.6 {7 J" }) F7 ?% C
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.1 Y9 _6 L) k2 B. W% P
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 2 F9 o0 M8 L) g8 r% ^
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.% G: U0 M  i! N& v' O' V, z
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 w6 g( c. i2 s5 ], T* rWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
' Y" ?9 W: }+ ?6 b  z% {When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
5 l6 {' w! L" u  v& d. KWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.4 z9 d# X5 T" o
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 r% k6 |2 h8 X- c! b
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 5 y' [) @  ]" Y) C
We don't hate you either.
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7 S9 o" G9 `9 m$ B7 E9 [But, do you understand us?
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1 c5 M1 H: e: Q- Y2 ?Of course we do, you said,, g7 F: p  O7 H
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
4 l- [. x; E. p0 l$ Z4 z, D1 x5 m* AThink hard first, then answer... , O: Q; X9 I7 U5 s4 V% x
Because you only get so many chances.
1 y( p- V: r: o4 _, Y1 z# ?% yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- f; Q: p4 Q! b2 NWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 q4 ?9 d+ X( p( t
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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