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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.
8 ~8 D6 q  H! FWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, h7 K8 F  X" ]+ o* Y1 ^When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 @1 C: m' i/ v  ]0 n' E% Z- dWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 @4 b' C$ o8 M0 _
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.$ ?3 g1 p! o  Z$ z6 e& p' @
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ; X; i4 i! n+ @+ \
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
' D4 Q% l& v, ~/ y1 FWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# @8 {" @( E: o$ `$ L0 U4 n6 f0 I% PWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
) m8 Y. f9 x0 z/ j+ ^1 h: Z! \, _When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
: S$ e: q; p$ `- D" p4 s! q; P. @When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.* m4 b3 J9 D4 d9 Q3 _
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
1 E. e' ~9 T, j" P/ G( e+ w5 pWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 9 H; d+ l# Z) m3 d. K) c4 d0 y* G
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 y& K! g! G3 w# q2 f
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ( c# A3 l" d1 i! w8 Z6 \" x' J
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
! G: j: ^* T4 W- ^; Y/ b3 BWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. + L' k. `: }% J6 I0 T$ \/ U
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.3 N  a& _* \6 [* I  S0 P' Q, l
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
; g% m1 n8 N8 z% S1 u+ x, OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 3 z: e9 F+ Y5 b( B0 H; F
We don't hate you either.
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# ^" u0 z; ^) R) y8 {' @But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
2 U6 [1 o1 \7 V; y& ZWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
8 Q7 S" R) `, Z2 Z2 e6 HThink hard first, then answer...
/ x! F' c4 A% W/ M$ p  _6 O( rBecause you only get so many chances.
3 o; }5 S% k; z  P) BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- Q' S, J7 w* I( B2 WWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.& Z( ]. r: |# A6 v9 b; W/ F
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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