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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.& z- F0 ?" N8 {! h' p
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
, i8 `% [' Z& W* b, y0 s! iWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.! n8 [& n, m) k- \2 c8 d
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 2 ~* P# n1 D- e6 T) ~; q5 O4 A
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
; O$ u1 L. i! y  L- bWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion! ( ]- r2 `* U/ o; L# B
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.( b" m* }7 m) T
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 6 Y% M! n0 c3 R% U! B6 R' o  M( k
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
- T% m* j3 |& {2 Y. rWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.+ _( f4 o) ~3 i5 Z
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# }/ o' `' m/ kWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
  X( O# B( V5 v% y, L7 f4 B; qWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. # K8 h, Q9 m2 q" e- h. z# w
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide., p7 g/ q: `9 K% u/ w" m* N; V1 N
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation. ) T1 F& m$ ]& q1 b
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.& [/ G# Y0 _: Z3 {# v  T4 k9 ?. |8 ^
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. % r5 h$ @' N( z" z! w" c
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.; d( D# r) A# U) }, \! [
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
2 |9 |2 ~( B0 u- q! CWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. * [' I: A5 P0 U  Q% H2 Q
We don't hate you either.
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2 I- z" }5 @- j* j5 g7 LBut, do you understand us? * L, t" }' ^$ s, t$ H/ I/ U7 ^

$ w; ]5 a' N% w& s& `Of course we do, you said,' ~! `4 u# f( H& p  s
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ! }, V& U' [3 h( w' `
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What do you really want from us?
: b7 p/ b2 N, n$ H/ C9 K% C( k0 QThink hard first, then answer... 1 @1 k0 y2 d  @! D! h* Q: c: y% [
Because you only get so many chances.
: H) x9 f: I/ c6 j% T1 f$ OEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
  e9 y5 \  f' c1 nWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
3 Y* N& Q' K$ A6 |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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