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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.
) g( j7 J5 |/ w" a: a0 cWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
% i2 V  u) G) ]2 n" o  LWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
; f9 j9 ?$ ?* m$ ]9 [! H" R( \3 wWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
' N$ N& y+ H  t: ZWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted." B9 Y, P* i0 p. E- g8 @" w
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
4 Z5 C+ H- N  h4 E% vWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( s! ~) ~% x' F; v% ^4 A
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
& k- l# ]: `" {3 R0 PWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.5 j7 v) b% V: p5 N- ]
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
" l% t1 {. Y' M+ H5 ^When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.7 [# K) ]+ I3 Q+ V. P8 y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.8 w. S) C& B7 i0 `9 e
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
7 b* t. s3 w5 c$ Q& Y! iWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
( d/ U5 X7 r# }. N5 YWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ! Z# h( k" d1 w
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.# n' G: Z; e' s- x. R. d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
8 v* l* @& o8 z2 {5 tWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
0 @7 S4 _1 W7 z$ d! F' TWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. 3 u. ~0 n0 F* N# x/ x7 T) i# ^& n
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
; o: I7 U8 F: o! GWe don't hate you either. 3 A/ Q; V7 M2 j4 T* b( N3 L/ A

% I. h% ~4 ]) d) O# xBut, do you understand us?
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& Z$ c! I3 ^/ o# }' W1 k+ C# DOf course we do, you said,$ T' S- ?9 J; X! c: q
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's , l! K3 b; Y3 |
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What do you really want from us?4 _7 B2 `4 I' f5 o0 h. Q
Think hard first, then answer... ; Z" `9 u3 ]& }
Because you only get so many chances.4 F7 |8 f5 e/ x/ D
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
7 M9 `; d& S" L' y! E. x5 K0 Z, ]We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.- g; ^  T' d9 Q3 K# c$ \# X  O3 Y
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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