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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.
1 ~6 j$ H8 A9 W2 C+ |+ Z9 QWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 a! }- }0 S8 [) A1 n+ Q) h7 B  Q9 w+ `. ^
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
, [1 Y: i4 I- W; L( V+ B+ G9 ~: AWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. % ?. l3 e* P" N' b+ m
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
- U2 B: a) C8 L9 B; c% iWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 1 D4 Y8 S# n8 n& P4 E
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.2 ^2 [1 y! A3 e! z+ f1 L4 _8 o/ z. g
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. X9 P8 J0 o. W. A* |When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' W' B* W) ^! j0 h- I9 a$ s; E! iWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
  |' \0 S# o& k* ~When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
- P+ N& R) E. h8 a) T# WWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
; Q# N0 f. z# A' w* }When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ; k  b- i% q' D; e/ J9 V& `* ]
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
+ X6 T! x( |1 k4 S7 D/ k! LWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
5 n# m% J' Q! fWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
. l- a4 M- ~- `0 H! zWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. " A( Q' m% ?  o2 X5 b. k" n* J' h( @
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 k. u4 y0 Y# E; b5 B! D4 NWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
( _2 r9 Z8 ]+ g) m; ~Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: e$ O) l7 ?0 _' Y& i, ^$ R# }We don't hate you either.
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  B' B. t8 B( ^. U2 M* ]. vBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
. t2 b1 t0 F8 ^! S0 UWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
% u+ \+ {. e( X9 a& }3 ~, v3 F5 q2 W* ]
# \/ ^9 O$ c; I: x1 o( z+ iWhat do you really want from us?
: Z( r" R! ]3 @  m  h) K2 Z% sThink hard first, then answer...
4 k7 ?! J2 B; K0 ], p. b% y& f$ _Because you only get so many chances.0 h" m7 ]1 c  y6 y$ ]
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- {" a: A5 d; z! T& i) D4 M5 RWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.6 O/ ?0 f$ a  \; b$ `
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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