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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.
! O9 f* c/ }0 M5 N2 hWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
" Y$ }$ z8 w0 i$ k' W5 c" rWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
5 h2 q- f! J  G" p4 X/ a: [! A& |When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
! z% M- A$ H7 {- E: e; c4 uWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
4 R1 W4 @4 f3 E  Z' z# A  uWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
2 [+ Y9 e2 v* m3 x4 w/ ]! j4 `When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
4 T. _% Y& t" m+ w  kWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
8 E; v. R$ `! U6 iWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.( @3 C0 E) G% h1 H1 L
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
. R* \* O- V9 S4 F9 k' l9 B: cWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs./ \- ]' @; F$ B, d+ z3 Q
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  [" d3 Z7 j1 l$ \When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. , `$ m- j+ r' b) }% `/ h
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.5 h6 I1 m8 j3 v2 }$ a, {
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
; @9 @" d& f8 z4 |When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.! V. n# H( b8 @3 I$ ~" w  h  C
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
9 `! C/ v& b5 ]! [# WWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
! W# P) a; S) ?8 r$ wWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 6 M9 v( ?* Q$ }- O% P0 M) I6 W" y
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 2 Z  [5 Y4 g1 S5 Y; W" s8 u
We don't hate you either. 5 e& H  D& V7 H5 g! m/ `% ?# p

; U1 d# Q& P0 e0 u7 d4 NBut, do you understand us? 2 i, b! |) E$ O" p7 C

) v% T8 h9 z/ o/ k2 m' UOf course we do, you said,
: n) z+ A7 V1 [We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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% U: _9 X1 s2 z' wWhat do you really want from us?2 Y4 M; F! L& b- C& O6 j$ @
Think hard first, then answer...
* |( p/ e+ H# g8 \; o  ~4 P8 WBecause you only get so many chances.
8 D( r  y9 @+ ^0 w3 h! BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 0 _+ g) k; R5 d
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
( P0 w0 Y+ u0 \' \5 t, `* AThis 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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