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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.
; U' V7 E1 L5 T+ k0 aWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 1 `1 j8 Y3 D" e$ y$ T9 n* \' f
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.6 ^/ \, D; J4 P1 e4 M; |2 b  X
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
; m! w3 j6 {% ~" s" X* TWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
7 k4 z: }- z: n/ gWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 C. U2 e2 r6 @6 NWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.+ j2 _8 @7 K' K, G
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
* X* @, w& e& EWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
3 ?9 e# s7 K* r. H% hWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.. g& l$ p* a" P' L6 `7 A
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
& z$ X% B: J; I& m7 P! \When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.( c1 s+ a3 d% w
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. / G; e  }3 a% s% U2 k5 b
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ b& I  c0 T0 j; a# e9 eWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  Z7 c: }( Q6 x9 j+ }6 w1 fWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.' \7 L8 |- }. i, p$ y  s
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. * w4 F, e/ g5 j5 L3 K1 g: f6 k
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! r6 l2 C+ K: L4 DWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
+ g! L, d8 @+ {Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& N' X; I* b& H8 XWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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) k; B' b* z2 zOf course we do, you said,
% V, L6 x2 L& e) e7 ?+ h* hWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ; E) u9 A5 W' G1 _% L0 X$ v
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What do you really want from us?7 G+ K+ Z) ~8 i/ f7 q# F  ?
Think hard first, then answer... . Z$ Y6 d/ Z  f5 G
Because you only get so many chances.
/ e. J5 u; t5 n6 u5 ^Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ; W8 a  s$ n1 M0 y: a5 c2 n2 e
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
# o2 {2 U4 e! T0 BThis 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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