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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.
7 u; |' F1 _8 V/ R( Y# kWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 0 Z% ~5 j* e9 {6 R/ g
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
1 J0 ?4 h# s8 V/ L* q% MWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
& J: E+ a; a+ k$ SWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted., u$ v" p5 t# U4 \' y* \8 w8 K
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! , \4 v" u' n5 Z9 E; S0 n0 M* D
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
$ o9 [3 x! [6 s% d. c3 iWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. & r# P1 H- \: |0 ?
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.$ D7 m! Q4 q0 w$ q7 _: n
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.5 [1 ~) e" f" L4 E
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
4 L) s/ g' F3 d7 {When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.; G7 a, j4 a# Y
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
& }; A( H/ I% C% o" f8 c- PWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
3 a9 x8 z6 p0 u+ J3 h( D5 ?When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 8 t; t( o- Q4 p; v/ H
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 x+ H% @# O6 f1 E* }- H0 YWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
2 a# c9 B" t9 f/ ^  u  iWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; _) A; I+ C1 {; f$ j, ~
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
4 J+ ~6 v% s- JWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ' }6 a1 J' c3 ]" B3 W7 k
We don't hate you either. + \5 |0 w6 w: r% p: V6 Z

( @  Z) j9 I: A. Z% ~! YBut, do you understand us?
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6 ?* C9 w3 V" T0 X( z. KOf course we do, you said,
3 @( k6 t  n2 S1 k6 I0 K% o4 W# OWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?- E1 {7 n* c. @
Think hard first, then answer...
6 V+ j$ g) y8 y# N3 rBecause you only get so many chances.. [7 g% Y/ X) ?
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 j' R+ |6 }* i! m0 L$ ^; }# |; cWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth., r# w+ N2 G/ b' |" R# x
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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