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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.
- {. N) n5 z. K% rWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. 0 Y# G, I, Z% \: k( I# t
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.3 s' Z0 X4 o$ b
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
0 i: o" x' P5 ^3 h6 M7 DWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.; Z' @1 r2 m5 o9 h9 O7 a
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
0 l1 b1 H2 M$ C& c9 lWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.9 T6 `0 ]# c7 z7 A
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. " j* R0 x) ]$ z: t% i4 m' I
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.1 `. f- M0 @: f% i% P# e4 M
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.  Z( p! ?. L: ~0 h
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.' E1 N8 F/ g" @. q2 F* p6 y, @) j
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- p3 i0 x/ e- h+ `: x$ a) q% Q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' N$ Y/ L4 n. Z2 Q1 R  g3 NWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
% D9 _) @, @9 `, z* T  b: EWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. 5 j: d" P- p% l) u. ]
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., K# y0 N, B7 D1 @8 f# U
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / i# k/ V: L& N  d4 Z7 F
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
2 ]8 L: i$ W% O$ C% b2 oWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- S; S6 x  V* FWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. $ H* ~* S1 G% ]4 D7 c7 y& h9 S, s
We don't hate you either. 7 R# Q3 o7 d4 e

  m) E# H" q1 N$ z6 O2 IBut, do you understand us? 6 c; @3 Z8 Y% n, [$ L
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Of course we do, you said,
5 V9 y- Z4 @* R) N7 A! _We have AFP, CNN and BBC's & |! L* E1 W/ y; _" w5 {; k; ]

+ V" ?6 F  \1 q6 p+ `5 M' _What do you really want from us?
( A. [: x0 ^. J  B/ K9 TThink hard first, then answer... ' v+ l0 A8 d6 V3 a+ \0 P& i
Because you only get so many chances.
& h2 `' q8 c# I7 S" O/ y$ A! fEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
1 G6 g% N* ?$ nWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.2 v# Y. j0 [7 M  x! P4 @8 H2 ?
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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