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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.
9 j/ i! u9 b1 s% U( dWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. # |& t- \# e. O7 _* o8 L2 v, |* Z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
" }) u/ O9 z+ H( c# ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' b4 K: y; Z: A) h/ z' \When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
) G4 ^! D% v9 Y* N& k: lWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! * j( U' n& M( l' E4 q
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
, r, O' {! x0 V- f4 ~When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
2 p- a. Q: C: j' t7 l; V; S1 qWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.' o9 Z: u8 s9 i1 P3 j
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.9 w1 s9 d$ z. F
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.2 ~# b: n( g. U, e4 I" [
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.+ q  w; b$ ]9 B- n& O
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ' X  P. A8 ^% Q- v6 _+ B
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.1 u! k$ w! x4 Q% V  _& |# b
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # O* l) t. n2 T% \
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.. i) c0 x4 }' @: _' K- T3 x8 g
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
) v5 T% q9 z2 n: p) y# x* [When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.+ {( t; K% I' x) r5 g/ B/ u
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 1 _9 |3 E) r$ X9 }$ Y4 g$ {% a
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 7 x$ a* ~4 T2 J  h2 }
We don't hate you either. * _  f* O+ U. ^: ~) I
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But, do you understand us? , ^. u; F- _3 X' y+ @: j
6 p- \  {1 e* D' F) {5 ?
Of course we do, you said,
  G7 f2 s2 V# \  m0 \0 [We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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/ w6 H5 |& n4 D8 f+ @8 s- j! _# `# gWhat do you really want from us?
) \% @, e  @4 B3 u) D$ kThink hard first, then answer...
6 k+ i  a: E4 ^1 C2 }Because you only get so many chances.
# m8 p$ P1 s3 }, x) q- j) i& |Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. . l0 h/ J  g# B  [2 L6 F  ^, E
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
2 {5 E! t! i2 @5 r- r5 }( B5 O1 VThis 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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