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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.
. b- m9 U( ]: c- t: b  }When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. / H  L0 S3 D9 @3 A8 [" s- Z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; n* X+ s! ~% I4 I0 |# _When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. + s, R4 A1 Z* ?
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- F( n  G. Y8 P1 t0 p, r0 Y5 y
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
% f2 |$ @6 I0 [' N9 `) lWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
  v9 `2 K$ X5 Q* s1 G' M. @" EWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
6 x. w; r3 j3 BWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.0 c( g: O1 I3 b( i# U# }9 _0 l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.' _; I' U5 ?" V# b& m
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.! X+ U& U  @: O$ k: a0 S2 G  `
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ @7 m9 L: \, T7 ~  O
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ( @/ P0 D/ f4 u1 j3 Q4 ?/ f
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.) y' b( j# K. h6 I$ @' Z; y
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
. E9 ]% A- K$ EWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
! p: B9 a& q" P( ~0 O' iWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. + j8 H+ a& V6 d; t9 S
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.8 c- v  Z: j' c3 d: }- Z
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- E; P; `; B/ U5 y$ vWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 R# U2 \, n  ]) iWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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# a6 V) k% w" H: Z3 k+ zOf course we do, you said,( A1 {7 y+ r7 M
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?* n. a' S  z: C: D& O
Think hard first, then answer... + }& p( I& I" N, `. T! c( X5 F
Because you only get so many chances.
7 i% j% z: O$ ^& H$ OEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. # N- z4 u* }4 w6 Y2 ?! S# k8 }
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
' ]" U, Z& r/ H/ R/ L1 Y& pThis 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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