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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.
5 j! r) ?9 \8 z0 {When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.   s8 h  j9 p" {% N
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.% A6 p. p: R) E4 r$ G  }/ h2 r
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ; |8 c; K5 ^, t, n- Q0 ?
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; a9 P5 s, ]( C$ @( Q  P! b
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! : I5 {! s! ^. s  q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.0 t, p9 K% w2 k  q/ ?2 Y3 e3 K
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. ( H- d. n7 n0 j" K
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
( q7 p* h3 n4 \0 T7 O! OWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.2 @" ^. V" `/ k2 `9 W
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
! B% ^5 w) s( ]When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
/ B. }& {2 G# H# f4 VWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
; Z5 J/ L; y+ IWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.9 m6 E1 w& r5 A4 c% o& W3 r  U
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
( z* |" u0 @3 N/ h( O( H+ f2 Y2 H  lWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# l6 a' r5 b, v5 \
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 8 i" m7 `- {2 G5 j& V! A
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.) }3 ?  k& k6 p. W
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
, b3 o: h. \( z' TWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 5 O' `4 O. C  z* D4 I6 r$ V. }/ u
We don't hate you either.
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1 K( C/ _8 B* z: M* xBut, do you understand us? 0 n' v8 |# d7 u, {* r

  t$ j, T. a( SOf course we do, you said,9 W/ D; o" d5 f. s* p$ n1 X. S+ j
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's , g3 F1 j+ ?$ B1 X5 T: S
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What do you really want from us?! T9 x) |" @9 B" ]7 A' r
Think hard first, then answer...
3 d- O$ l5 d8 Z6 G) i2 j# kBecause you only get so many chances.
3 @0 X1 S' n2 g" n: [Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ) a7 v; \/ E/ Z
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! m7 j+ m4 q. 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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