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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.
* L8 S% V) g. Y3 x% I5 RWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. ' A. ^4 ^7 X) W& ^
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 N" \. k/ Z, c3 w) qWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 0 Y+ Z+ R; p) V9 Y4 i9 i
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
6 ^# ^* ], ?3 B2 A) X/ ]When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 2 [4 `1 T4 e% k5 O& v" B
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
! h1 f& W5 S& o8 i5 ]; lWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
. k/ H$ C, o6 {3 N3 e3 bWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 h8 n3 Q& y& c# j
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
2 @" L0 H7 \5 f: F" T) U1 IWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
$ U) G% Y$ k6 @7 i% fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.; i. W) f; m/ P6 S# b) K% ]8 i
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
( N, r' _2 r  D0 Y( o6 ?$ _When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide., t0 l$ u5 ]% f# S4 o2 g+ u
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
  S% K0 X. \5 qWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
9 b, e# |% V2 |& g, I+ ?When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
" j+ l5 P1 ~' q3 rWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.2 H' A" d8 N6 C1 c  r
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- e- r9 Z: a, w  c+ zWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
: X1 \% S2 W& WWe don't hate you either. * {! K# }8 B: E# ^5 [: Y" c

8 \0 n. n1 b* A6 R9 m$ CBut, do you understand us? ; p" Q, r2 H' b+ p; @

0 t# L, q9 [% d& ^! POf course we do, you said,
0 B' D% |4 [' UWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's ' _0 a- r. b& j$ O- W

! O6 o& ]0 Z$ w8 ?6 @What do you really want from us?  [/ o9 N/ g5 C5 A% q
Think hard first, then answer... / o9 v5 A; A9 j# K: s- o; m
Because you only get so many chances." n; F3 `/ S9 X
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
- Z1 P9 B' T, \7 O! Q; pWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.! b5 b7 U1 Z+ x0 R% c1 Z6 E, v
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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