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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.
/ T, w% E' b+ ]/ X) ~. Y& vWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. - d9 w: i; r5 Q
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; e: i  t6 e% L- Z* @When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 ~+ _7 |8 S/ v! w- NWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! ?/ ~) h8 p. S* WWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( f/ K, y. Y) Q3 [When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 L( _" M' G( Z0 h
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
; _- w$ f5 G: u) qWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.6 j6 N" {3 J. v. n: E0 X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
0 N! I0 f" N: Q* xWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
6 P3 j3 Z- l5 \1 x1 f# {When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
" O, m$ r8 n" |  M) z( Z1 OWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. 5 Q% q+ k4 S' b& \( B, w
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
7 G: s: i) F' F3 ?/ q2 F3 bWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. # d( D3 y6 A. |
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: `) k) ^* Q6 Y+ [1 k2 g( Z0 Y
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
" ]. f; F6 L5 SWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.- {0 C& m; N% r- x- q
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
# G6 M# |# {  M  r/ VWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
) `7 }7 Q8 S/ a' s) Q* M. F! uWe don't hate you either. 8 f: P& \3 A( c) Q. a' c

- v5 M1 R; U# H3 ^, q1 hBut, do you understand us? 9 |- z: ^, i7 F  t. N

6 }5 G1 l; V) k7 m6 MOf course we do, you said,
* S4 N* {7 g. z, eWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's % `9 d9 ?8 G0 [9 R- z* x$ q" e7 d
( ]7 g. G% n  q; v- @
What do you really want from us?& m! v# t4 @) e
Think hard first, then answer... : o, M7 B" e6 C" q
Because you only get so many chances.
8 H' G: ~% C3 x2 Y- E( QEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. * L' y6 _4 w# X) z+ q1 R7 E- \# f) Y
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
6 F6 }9 K) h' o, KThis 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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