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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.
) t* _4 x! Q0 S  Q, v; KWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
. t) Z" @# ~2 d( hWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 ?$ r" e& ]3 D/ Z. k6 dWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
4 }! H3 x. V/ X5 A, H' ]When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
, a$ {. O! k% z( ?3 {( qWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 j; K: q+ i" P# w0 r- R
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; u/ G9 S+ H6 J+ z" NWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 x7 A" `7 S/ w: L
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
. o$ `7 e- a) i9 NWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
7 c. D9 M  K5 t9 gWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
9 L! t2 c% ]8 M% o1 Y; [! dWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( K, S# u, A; ~) q4 G* m( mWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
* `& ?' u8 b9 Z8 p! hWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' g, Q3 R" P4 I( f& I3 [3 k
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 1 D+ _! m  m, [+ M
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 X( X4 r. k% k% ?
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
6 ?- C, J3 G) j' {When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" ~9 A% r; m- oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( Q; n# b" G4 i2 N. \- t! SWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
* U. K$ Q3 X( O: k2 sWe don't hate you either.
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; A' D/ L$ r+ ^( s7 `$ ?) K2 S9 nBut, do you understand us?
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: W- ^2 `. [( c: G9 d5 gOf course we do, you said,
1 c* I  E, h9 T8 U' |We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 1 Z/ \' r4 _% v( p- H2 p
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What do you really want from us?
, Q* A* @5 ^! G% Q6 M/ |Think hard first, then answer... . ]& w; |6 n* x# J* h1 A& ^# y8 W4 n
Because you only get so many chances.9 ~( u: T" {& p+ e3 o9 z
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. , O, G2 y; m6 E$ N$ c& _
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.# K# `+ I& ~" e, j
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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