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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.
, c& f% z- y3 p" d3 o* UWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ! u$ t% Y) `, K& J0 [8 T4 R# D1 |
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 K$ c6 W! |8 {: }2 c! r4 D
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. " u, g# |5 L) O
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 p/ b4 Q! _: O# S7 |6 fWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 4 D- q: ~0 t) n; g9 F6 g
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.) b/ I5 B, @+ x3 H, a
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
9 V( {* j, R# S5 o! y' c) vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: W: a+ h2 b0 P6 o1 XWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
& U8 Y) z% G4 v  N+ i8 JWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 Z3 {% i) k7 J! ZWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
) E: ~, B: W: v2 V0 uWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, ^/ O$ }) e  W+ r5 Y& b) LWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% Q% J) w" ^# e3 n4 S! \) {" g' uWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( X: e! P. M% QWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
5 U# c" T1 [1 J* T& J7 JWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
# x+ W1 V" B0 \, V* S/ ]) |When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
# `6 y+ j1 P7 X$ b$ xWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 a$ W, ^, h  ?! y- c) D8 F
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
1 j+ w8 q" a7 ^5 v3 A: ]We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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; T; s! E2 w" O" dOf course we do, you said,6 J4 M  s$ L2 L
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 2 M% T) b. O/ {2 T
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What do you really want from us?% I& Q1 z9 {5 ^) ~/ F. t
Think hard first, then answer...
" A, n. J& |/ ABecause you only get so many chances.
4 C/ X' _4 w5 m0 _1 WEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. / [, O9 J8 d' j. ~
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) f. `2 i9 I4 q7 Z7 G6 V" c% oThis 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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