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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.
  j- k$ M" J& ]9 IWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. & n) ?3 ]( G; Q" H  y& d  c7 D4 b+ o
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- Q; o; v, Z# |% s& a$ _% mWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ' E/ p2 J8 J. k) c/ w  g$ A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.2 }. E  B0 ^' K% M: T7 p7 @4 w! W
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( K/ F1 u( t) J1 N6 `+ s" F0 {1 ]
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
7 J2 H  m6 c6 o! i6 t! J; b+ N0 DWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. - V. Q7 w" \: Z3 X4 F8 D$ ^5 Y
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." P% E% X- N$ C- g. z/ |0 |
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
/ l1 O# Y  g- _) m- v$ I0 RWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
% E4 t4 f, Y2 B$ qWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.6 H3 I9 n4 U. N- V3 M, S
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! {2 Q& K; u! o+ x. A$ g
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
! n) R# E; U# U" TWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
/ W! z5 S$ m0 ~" x, V5 e8 mWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.& j7 K. l$ ?& b$ Q9 `' \! C; y
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ ]  Z, X& s* I/ eWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
, I3 J* d  y: q* l* sWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; J; E1 \3 F6 {Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
$ }, Y! _- J) DWe don't hate you either.
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& G9 }( I( K2 ]) M& p: n6 ?! jBut, do you understand us? - j( v  [% g: S* R

* g, Q( b( W+ u1 y1 t4 y' R& [8 n2 |2 BOf course we do, you said,
6 N- @9 C/ O6 K, g7 V& GWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's / ?+ i# E" F  I  f" D
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What do you really want from us?
  i% g. W+ o* O" e0 vThink hard first, then answer... 6 v6 T* I1 I) ]4 a- U
Because you only get so many chances.
, v# m2 u5 q; _! oEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
' r0 p+ ]2 |' ~1 IWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
9 L2 s" a6 a! o* B$ |, j* 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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