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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.
. C( D; q! ~$ ~. f4 ?5 DWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. # R6 d0 L7 @; B( @
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! @0 p4 E+ }1 }
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. & a& R: R# U3 n2 ]% T0 {4 s0 j8 D
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! w4 o3 G) l/ `- B( y0 u+ @When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
/ G( D. i0 s/ O& q7 XWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.5 x! B- b. q4 n. }
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. " Q' z, K0 {6 d9 L, ^
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
! b0 `; m" C8 F! oWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
. ~) ~5 u! J8 w5 ?& _When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 Z, z/ D# N* e& y9 P3 Q# a" y4 q% O: y
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.- Y2 Q( t9 c' w2 R2 A+ u$ l* F! q* d
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. - V8 Z+ V; q0 f2 |# G# {; n
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
2 a6 e* V3 c: I) C0 |! sWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
4 h; s/ ]3 `) Q0 r( PWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., \( b: ?( m1 C
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
3 [* K0 q/ M4 g3 K0 V. r% Z9 RWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.  T) j1 I# s; v* \5 S  r9 U
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. ! X5 c7 h. h* x9 ^
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. % H" C$ A: X$ U$ I
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,- P8 P6 r4 S7 K* y9 Y
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?8 |/ {2 s3 d- I: H6 \3 ]6 l$ J: p
Think hard first, then answer... ; c+ `" j  n, P2 J
Because you only get so many chances.
( @+ K3 m, F4 I! X& pEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. . V! }, T, s5 m& k8 E/ P
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.6 W; I$ U( X& N9 z6 n! g( ?
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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