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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.2 Z' y! }4 p) c: J- R' i/ e* A& z2 D
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
! Q( f+ J& z- q, ~When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
3 g% A: E; `8 X0 W  X1 d. A1 a* TWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 9 w. ?. P/ E* o) v
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! I# {# B0 V1 R8 o% bWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! 8 C) W; c4 @4 J7 V8 C- p
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.8 k9 T' H$ z7 _  X0 F
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 3 A5 |: B% x9 s, T
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
2 w% t' r/ v5 a+ T- x" d) E- iWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.( B" m/ S6 n+ D/ e  I/ A, R
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.- G: r. C' m6 }
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.. q# O' T4 h6 D  G; j& I# N
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
/ v6 T' O+ T0 \4 v5 I# B* j) ^8 J* Z' MWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.* O+ d$ C. _: L3 \
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
; u/ u6 W- i7 o9 @When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 b6 I; E& @" P  ~
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
) \' b7 ?! F$ }/ L" EWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech." N5 ^6 w8 M) u, G! b1 b  I( c
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. / N; K! w4 ]9 j  x' `! P, P" j
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. ( e& F! `( X2 o) I2 h
We don't hate you either.
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2 K2 k& C: g$ U6 k' ^" KBut, do you understand us? 7 D0 P, T/ V( P2 C5 J0 T, D" T3 s
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Of course we do, you said,& Z  D* S* l3 X- d
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
: A/ ]: c$ \) T3 l4 \Think hard first, then answer... 8 F" F6 D9 d& @; U& S8 l/ l
Because you only get so many chances.
" L8 l; y; P% L6 iEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
( g% X7 d9 B3 G" TWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.4 Z4 [# B( J1 f; u. B, Q, E' f
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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