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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! d% F/ A& c
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
& ^1 K. M) \( l; K1 [: F# i: BWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets., E  Z0 j' ]$ ^+ b6 v6 p; Y: Q
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. - P5 {2 p9 |! ^8 X$ W% `0 M
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted./ i" T0 s& n& x
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ! R& {8 l. \  \# z: B* I) H
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.3 V2 _6 d" ]% D# s; ?7 x
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& _/ O5 T$ z/ p1 C' i* h2 vWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
4 @9 s2 Q7 t; v0 h& f6 P# `. kWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
! z# G: @: ~' U, x2 u6 HWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.! v/ d0 j$ _5 Q& B
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  [; T: I2 f0 L! t" c& cWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 1 a$ {2 R" v- K; z$ F* [
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
1 C6 K* n) T7 y1 x" J( `When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! i8 M$ M# A3 H
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
  U/ m3 s! J- M, @! v- y0 DWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
* v2 Y# C' k9 z6 V* ]1 M) fWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ T& m+ J  j4 |) B. M( l
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. # D$ {/ m* O9 E4 }+ W* B- B. k
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
! Q6 i& ]' l! WWe don't hate you either. + N( Q9 |* G% P% ?

% b3 q1 I* L& r7 ~/ F0 K- s4 _But, do you understand us?
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" W0 t4 S3 Q. u; x( L! fOf course we do, you said,
9 W% I2 Z9 m* X- `We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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. E3 q# H' P3 yWhat do you really want from us?
: Y1 m( C) z& T+ s: fThink hard first, then answer...
8 m5 S+ G5 [2 P5 [4 X( z; WBecause you only get so many chances.
# I$ c' I9 Q. B/ D" ?9 B0 s9 G. yEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 8 {' r9 g8 N0 q' i; I
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
. T2 e3 r! }2 B% IThis 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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