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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.
4 G6 L% K5 P( X* oWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
5 O/ V$ m  Q# h) y: b+ NWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
2 }8 q/ s: A: s) M1 R% pWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. ! |& m# B% S. [0 `) C$ P
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.1 p) w7 f" d& R$ A
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( p6 r8 _! E( AWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
# U, C! p0 t- A1 C& |When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. , B: ]3 N( S4 y$ P) |$ t
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.+ r- x0 B, d2 T) Q6 i& r; Z
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.- x6 ], z: ]" g0 }
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 X1 U: K- C, M9 S1 B4 e' g. A
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
1 J" ~9 [9 F7 y  ~When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
, W  k- r, y: zWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide." y& K8 @- ~! h: p1 R' I: K9 i
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 5 R0 S: V1 ]; C$ Q3 k
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
  Z6 W* P: l) G$ |/ a! `When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ B8 A9 V2 K* P# i0 V! OWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.$ I- g7 |$ }( ]1 `7 f) z- J& ^
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 3 B# A% C2 O. j' Z
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
) Q. N& |5 |! {) D  BWe don't hate you either. " \; _( C5 r" C& H

* h6 c; t* M4 B2 z3 E( J0 F0 c2 @But, do you understand us? 0 Z7 B; |  a& z' {- O6 O
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Of course we do, you said,
  U- w1 N) ?* q6 G$ {We have AFP, CNN and BBC's $ T: R$ y  b7 L. x' q# {
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What do you really want from us?
2 G! u9 f9 h. z; ~4 H! ^Think hard first, then answer... ' k1 x( l0 m1 a# V& i$ J2 D  s
Because you only get so many chances.; M2 Z6 Z+ X0 E" J. [) D$ [
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
. l  Z& C' w% F9 v) t& LWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
4 d# i; a2 Y  N7 X# H$ o) tThis 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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