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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.
1 s4 H: T+ h7 d2 C$ {$ N) xWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 8 h5 |8 o9 M- r% R: B
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( K' c6 n. N7 P! QWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 6 ~, _# a9 Y; x3 N
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.6 V3 d8 T9 }- \1 w  X5 N; Y% X
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! % N( b( z% D  f: g2 ^
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.$ _0 `# f5 M3 W5 w( V4 ^
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' j0 J. O2 ^$ @; C. ~/ XWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
: C$ G6 [2 i" _" Y9 f( W, }# \When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
% }3 c! W% i& A: H+ g4 V/ ^8 Q6 [7 S: ]When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.; \" P* C3 D0 Z# D7 {. b* ]9 U
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.7 B7 v" z0 X* T: ~9 _6 m4 s
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.   Z" {+ n4 p9 ~2 o! r' T: k6 A
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
4 O; M: z* q1 d  f3 s3 e9 q5 pWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
+ q6 v3 ?# H6 a! mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
( U. `7 \+ D$ F2 w: E' X7 v* ^$ yWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
! w! H6 `0 X" j" \0 M( ~7 x: O; f2 RWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
# p9 \; s2 N. I" r1 HWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
7 v- U4 u: k' q9 j  ?( T' x$ KWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ; U9 K1 {' V7 }& `+ x! U+ f( [/ Q
We don't hate you either. . {& S% P* C/ S  B! ^7 ]

$ B9 h5 T) {$ a7 y3 |# yBut, do you understand us? 4 F( O" e, N' E, a& G

# v  G- i; J3 F: e2 UOf course we do, you said,8 y! p7 W7 \+ {1 _' j/ ~: ?
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's 0 a/ P- @; ?6 j2 ^# Y

; M7 ~2 \3 Y: i2 v: M) gWhat do you really want from us?
) c: t7 d$ L0 \0 ^3 Z/ e6 Y" ]' BThink hard first, then answer... * t3 m& K& `: x5 P; K
Because you only get so many chances.
) Y; s( T4 }& r5 X1 dEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 9 Z- W' k8 F' N3 h/ z7 V
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
" ~5 G1 {  d" z. g. e6 |# VThis 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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