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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.
+ @3 M4 x/ d% P- ^When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
7 |" h/ `' {3 C  |* x2 _- p8 K3 G7 AWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; ?7 o. e9 w; ]0 B: t8 T3 u( hWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( N1 C0 b$ {* K8 z& ?When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
* P8 P4 x" B# vWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
! V0 k% T1 I" H" o. y9 p. qWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
+ q9 _9 O8 n. w% vWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
5 w1 T8 {" |3 L$ wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
1 \: n& p' E/ y" O+ WWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
8 c. [; Y- z. E: \$ f4 e/ ^When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.% N/ ]2 l) A6 d# w3 _2 x
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 q* Y1 m2 C2 I; t7 _0 z( N& [
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' {) O- Y; w$ l& K( q, v6 JWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.6 u) e2 z) o8 [# c$ N
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / d# Y& U2 o! `
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
# q8 {6 `2 b& d, w6 D# C8 aWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 L. }: b) d: j7 \" `+ VWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.7 {' p7 w: x3 g: N* \! I6 f" e9 |6 E; g- D
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ) Q8 ^+ _% Z( U/ n% I( ?
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 O9 k8 o& _1 q4 r3 S4 |" g
We don't hate you either. $ E- V/ z9 e5 i

+ f( P3 a: _0 F7 p( G- X+ L9 KBut, do you understand us?
9 P8 U( x, p$ Z% F! {) F# z6 w- o* G- z* M
Of course we do, you said,* c6 q( k9 r7 d3 x8 {4 V
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 3 j1 I1 ^' g7 X2 q

; E% N: t1 q, K6 YWhat do you really want from us?7 B+ C' _8 Z+ g9 _
Think hard first, then answer...
6 F# L6 D# N3 V9 m0 y- gBecause you only get so many chances.3 [8 ^, _* @, n% W4 [- T# k
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
9 S( J% `- L# u5 z1 BWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- e1 Y, j: e) K0 Y0 Y
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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