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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.
3 ^6 x+ ?+ s$ M9 X/ p$ GWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 2 Z3 z. q6 y  i$ O
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.2 d3 E7 o+ i6 k
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 5 ^# C1 H# _3 T' _: e: q6 ]
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.% R5 O4 F) ~1 ?, z+ f
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
3 J( ]2 n2 s% M3 b# X3 e( rWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.* o! C# ^) V9 ~; E
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
, u! v! T- ?/ S$ @6 x- VWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
; v2 e  x7 X" v! x* M! o$ Q: XWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
$ Q# m/ q0 U0 x5 z7 C$ IWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 Z7 A0 u+ N( C& ]% L  ?
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
' x+ t6 y: J  l5 T# XWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 6 B4 n; j% C( H# e- H
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
, p1 f/ ^% V4 e& o* p5 p$ dWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. & m$ ?1 s" R4 v
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.8 Q- S0 {2 c9 ~% b2 W! k5 h
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. $ ]( K; _9 E" g+ [
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
9 s- }3 ~0 C7 [+ `  g. [When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- ?' {; _) c7 t$ i" ?Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
! Y# u! f! f1 s5 L& l% J+ a2 W0 TWe don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us? 4 c! a- s8 w( e
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Of course we do, you said,
9 \/ v( v' t6 m6 B' @We have AFP, CNN and BBC's + f/ n0 `1 G; P5 E
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What do you really want from us?
# f) i) Z% m; Q1 I5 oThink hard first, then answer...
2 T0 p' t( ^3 }# s* z, m  \( A" sBecause you only get so many chances.' [+ d( S; {) i) }1 c
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. ' J# p  ?0 [5 R
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.6 d; b9 K* |; H' m
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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