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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.
  g3 p( T7 M; E# @9 g0 j8 v8 _When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
' [3 E8 f. N' G9 M8 ^When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.5 q  _  A4 B' G/ {; ?0 G* `9 U
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 S: I6 g  n9 Y% J; o8 W2 k1 Q; ^
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
# K/ s& U' g  z, Z9 EWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ! U! c$ k, ]2 W+ [  E% m
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% _: ^: Q5 I9 |3 z* E( n7 g
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 7 M( t. ^7 K9 k2 s1 @( a. Y
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet./ w: v7 g9 ~7 ?8 ^) w
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: d* \0 r* |1 Z5 f# T8 @( a) \
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.7 C5 ^( [2 P& ?; V. Z
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
% ]" k! h* |5 [# S# L2 x7 xWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& q3 N2 k6 ?( A6 yWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.. P% j: _7 L$ c+ z* d
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. / S: }4 w7 M1 }' R" H' N/ A
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# b' [7 a3 Y0 b6 i+ |( o8 T
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
4 v2 L, K3 V2 m: Z7 E0 ?When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.% |! j: L; W8 L4 f5 H! d
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 8 P+ N( i" F( |+ g/ j
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
0 D  O2 y" a3 ]& }We don't hate you either. & i/ M* U4 Q; b; {! @: U
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But, do you understand us? : J' I9 L! T. I, F: I3 v) L3 o

2 D! e0 _5 N7 r. EOf course we do, you said,
* b4 J* l1 W* X2 W0 ~( XWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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! L" d  h! W( U) t2 xWhat do you really want from us?3 }9 E$ H  D  {3 \( D* l% _
Think hard first, then answer...
6 r, \9 |. ]) H3 c, F: e# jBecause you only get so many chances.
" _2 T9 L3 P# c; @, ]7 [0 L8 g, x* c2 gEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
$ q' H* h3 g0 x3 L) z/ o& pWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.! \; y& R# g8 r; 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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