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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.& e1 x' U* Y, k
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, E3 {) G4 H" W( q, V( eWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
. @8 H% |/ V. E+ A+ n+ E) bWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 O3 ^! z" u/ YWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
% a8 O( }: f5 ^4 @, ^When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 2 R0 q( i$ d5 y9 W3 |
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.. @8 }# k2 x6 e- |0 E6 U( }
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
( G6 ]& n0 ?& ?+ lWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; j, f/ Y) `5 t4 D2 b- ^When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
' n: [$ e4 \# [' x. s- ]1 jWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' `  R: A" V( i& A) R: t& O! ?( j
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
1 S" S5 K: y' U  I2 IWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
2 N3 P" K& `8 X$ A0 l! Q8 SWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
/ d# g1 D& X/ H8 n; _When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
* ?( q  c8 b  y8 F- s* }7 Y( \When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.$ X8 ^% [9 K: j' {6 E6 z! U
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. & t1 j* F6 }+ f  q& @+ s7 x
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 f% y" B2 s" _. X9 @# u" e- ~
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. , j/ m5 j& N! x- v+ |
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. & y6 t4 {7 d* @! c% r* t
We don't hate you either.
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6 p# X6 B; Y! n- _) @But, do you understand us?
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8 ^0 |; H0 g' P" T  KOf course we do, you said,# v' l3 x- V: j( w( m1 F
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?7 T5 U; I' O( A- Y
Think hard first, then answer... 2 \5 ]- Q1 G, G8 o
Because you only get so many chances.. s. F! E4 a0 i# Q* L( g/ A: |
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
5 B% ~7 ^: ?7 ?* c0 p# @We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.9 I. c' g+ g# H; q) m8 U  i  z
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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