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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.4 C4 W7 {; I# ~( {# y
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. $ L: S" c: k% Z) \
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.' h6 l  s" x4 s6 ~  p
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 T4 X9 t  R" R) L
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 \4 `1 r1 m5 P4 ]& @4 i: {) s* G) pWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 ?; v0 U3 T3 _/ v- X
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ L0 @. n8 {+ x) g8 C3 JWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. . U. ~* ~- w6 i" ^
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 o0 e+ G! V" B; ?* VWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
4 [1 f- H8 Y0 R& L3 A9 J5 V3 ]When we were poor, you thought we were dogs." |+ f# Y& D% F- e0 Z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 K4 Z0 X! a( |6 D/ {: j
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 b0 Z8 J4 G& r5 v& O8 c. o
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.7 S' j$ B- P5 O) R
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. " ^: K0 A% u: C- K% K+ {! u" T
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
& X& o5 Y7 `- y, aWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
( n4 d/ ^; f( e( Y, }When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
" c/ i+ N2 \& I. mWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 7 r/ _* h+ B" ?- b
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & g: y3 c1 `* Z/ b
We don't hate you either. 5 L9 l* E" G5 z' B" s
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
  Y( B- D! b2 v" ^/ s% `  xWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?! U/ Q  C, m( m% K9 L5 n
Think hard first, then answer... 7 Y  u3 }7 Z9 M9 G8 x
Because you only get so many chances.
) U- W( V# S; ^4 a6 k; O2 WEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. , h. i# [* c7 r4 _8 p7 ]
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 b# J6 C3 e9 {& A( TThis 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
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Nicely said.
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