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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.* S8 g; \) X/ o2 i
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 |6 F9 M0 p, L; c/ O4 f% }" {- ?
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
- h4 e5 E' N  D( r: l" @, O, l1 UWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
) {- ]  f4 f5 y" Y7 ]% a# _( N( M3 uWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.- z& k0 v3 W( X1 X7 b- V6 t
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
1 l4 P2 g* N5 S( |+ l3 ?! l" ^9 JWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
7 T1 P2 r* W* }) P! mWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 d) P& e6 S9 ]3 g3 NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet." `  T' v7 e! n) R& ?; `% t
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.; n# P) N; i# d2 o( S3 q! @8 L
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 t. a6 f9 V& f0 lWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
0 `7 A& s7 c9 R) Z" AWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ; i" e% w# h4 Y% _$ H
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.0 C( O0 c+ X5 U3 [0 i6 @$ D& I) M: C
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
) ]% P) u9 c# l. R3 X3 a' HWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
% ~+ w; x9 n( p2 kWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. + @! q5 ~6 `9 Y5 M* A! I4 b
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
: c) z4 \" D+ ]  ZWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / U" k) K( P- r5 Q
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: v6 z# c. U% J, Z# h2 pWe don't hate you either. ( B6 S$ X" s& g, T

( e# F: J8 o+ Y) h% Y# E( i6 S$ y9 vBut, do you understand us?
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" x) _4 j8 H: ~' ^1 V8 D, o$ tOf course we do, you said,; S. j( N$ \! X2 Y6 Y/ w
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's . p3 _( u7 }1 w. b7 p
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What do you really want from us?
! G& N* ~  e# H/ `& J. y& \, C9 fThink hard first, then answer...
. a8 {3 z0 A& N) U: B0 sBecause you only get so many chances.
8 p) I/ w) H4 T& [; \4 b' O0 xEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 ]2 U4 {+ Y" i4 ?' s  \+ f3 H
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.: a( V- i7 [1 K$ y* g
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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