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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.: N1 U  f- l  E/ q" I
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. " d5 B4 K- l) r- l& N
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.8 u, v' z2 P) m$ q) c
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# Q+ V* R/ o' W: ]" Y$ N6 DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
0 y" c% b! G, \+ o, r1 {8 S! r: WWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! . c8 q9 b& C* S
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.- C9 T) q: F# q1 o& M7 r& L8 f
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. + P( T/ |% L- P' H% J) z1 q0 q
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( [3 n2 I1 N2 ?* a& k( c. \' m! mWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.% y7 @5 Z! e8 t" A+ y1 q' F& e. S
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% t, j1 A4 O& ]
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( s6 T2 ^1 C: `/ j  j6 eWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, {$ ]) U! A7 E( l4 r9 @6 v, rWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
9 ~5 ^$ p" f& j3 K0 OWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 E4 l7 M+ c+ p$ v
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
* m: Q/ f6 h. e8 I$ uWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
. \7 n- N, D  \2 Z4 ]When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.& z. i: B1 H4 G; ?6 T" Y. S, q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; Q2 N. v$ e0 G% tWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
9 D* @( B4 ?3 X+ Z- mWe don't hate you either. 2 B0 i1 G$ G% t

) T/ R& e% W8 @But, do you understand us?
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% Y; m2 f% W( i+ }: Q( n' GOf course we do, you said,6 Y) |: u: C- b( r
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 0 w9 L" u+ e+ Z' {
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What do you really want from us?) g& Q' q9 Q7 q
Think hard first, then answer... ; i# S  a% }+ a4 W  E
Because you only get so many chances.
4 G1 v( N9 V' c3 n: PEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 7 q4 M* i; }+ M2 T" D4 u/ u! Y) G
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
/ V; R# r0 B$ S9 m1 IThis 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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