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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.. b% x' V" u0 z
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 1 b& c5 V9 L; \6 [- e3 _
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
9 [& f4 a0 p) b3 R- q( ?When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
& x" G' I! q' V: y5 z" ]  O  DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.9 T3 n) p) w1 C7 K
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 5 A9 ]* F' r0 p1 b4 O4 M
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
& U7 q1 n* S- z1 s) nWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
" X+ u9 `& c% w, w! H- d. \& K. NWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
% j4 \7 j, a$ C5 Z& c3 u0 IWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
, R) n( T9 w1 w# |  {* eWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.) c6 I: J. O! {
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.# V# _3 T. w6 m: p' s& R; L5 {$ C
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
3 o0 |1 l" \6 K! ]  j& D. cWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  L$ k/ ~1 O) v0 jWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ) Q* I* n" S& l) s6 s* ^
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.9 q8 w' M: N1 @4 U2 O
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. 3 g  o  y9 h7 d2 l
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ S4 V4 ^- A# z0 w& Q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
0 i( k2 C! q/ G5 I2 tWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
7 m) J6 c% j! Y7 F" Q2 gWe don't hate you either.
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* K+ C3 ]& S9 f& B* UBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,, e4 F. E4 `8 R0 b" T
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! V3 g. P- d; d, s

/ r7 i7 k- p: a0 yWhat do you really want from us?
. p  G: w3 y0 QThink hard first, then answer...
' G, l9 V2 T/ sBecause you only get so many chances.
1 `1 b! Z% h" g0 F8 g' BEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
0 R4 z" {) M) G) tWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
$ c+ k: ~6 x9 h: QThis 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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