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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.
( d# A0 J/ ]  Y! O- EWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 3 @( n% y/ a2 c+ f/ t# d
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.) G! O) M7 P' P! |
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 7 p1 u& f, m; T8 u1 T
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
. {) _6 r+ R2 k! G5 YWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! + Z' Z4 o. |9 y7 x4 x
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.8 k6 ]* c. G: ]2 p* q
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
3 `6 H7 @/ T, u+ h  @: e. q: tWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.0 e' {. X4 O& b! i3 z6 l
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.4 q+ m9 Q8 W7 w2 {6 `( h
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 K5 R. k) B. V) B2 QWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.$ G. F6 Z1 @0 D
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& R) x$ r" y) V6 u. v9 n$ ?When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.' C: j1 H2 ?% W6 O
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
! f8 D4 W' S2 UWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ L- k4 d2 J# N! }4 P2 jWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 Q4 W, D$ J1 V. `" r) L0 x0 c: k
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
4 z% u( A0 B4 S" n8 }& P7 I, L& pWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
0 d/ X; M2 x' e7 t" m& X6 xWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
. k! X, J! Y0 q- y6 s1 E0 C: cWe don't hate you either. 1 J# f8 U( |; u% s$ ]3 T" |3 s
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,1 j6 k; n9 O& @+ u% G7 \. b! t% P
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
8 s: r& l. w: _/ aThink hard first, then answer... ! c7 R9 M3 {2 q8 V
Because you only get so many chances." u% l' @# P( B1 W  H0 R1 J
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 5 k6 b- R) R$ f9 [
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
- _" O, p" K& J# F$ p4 k1 |9 v0 X+ ?! LThis 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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