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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.
, R8 B  f2 q% S) w/ ?When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
4 y4 f, A/ [( f0 _When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
  U* E7 }! g# m# ^When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
# {+ x3 e  F: U# k0 V8 M- z8 Q( \2 rWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.7 @+ p, ^) l& x5 |% ~
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
8 L. d+ k. e4 i! NWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.6 u5 ^0 x, e2 u2 q8 S
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
# ^0 _6 c6 s2 z( I6 ^+ CWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.% B3 d5 D3 P3 a+ A  \3 N
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.) M/ h9 P/ k; m* A
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
0 c1 Q! ]) ]: f) I: cWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.* C# n) N1 w7 w/ Y  t; ~' U/ k% d
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ! m: O/ _& E) f& B$ x7 z: @% Q; a
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
. J/ b3 F& u# }. ~9 U: EWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
# j' g9 r$ p( X- D1 WWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 z, ], {" [8 J& d
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
; @6 F! J3 I0 `' S8 T& l0 nWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
7 z! o' Y( k: u+ Z- x, V  w) g0 BWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
8 a% L; f( [% L# b$ Z- c5 t9 s" iWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
& f- f' ^+ H8 sWe don't hate you either. , q: S/ T4 {0 @* _1 s4 f$ V0 \- X1 r

  T* j8 ?( _7 HBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
( S" ^/ i6 s6 U" ^/ ~We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ; N. b! ~( j7 K: r8 C/ U

* `+ C5 j# F1 K/ GWhat do you really want from us?! s- _9 G$ m& {5 \& P( E
Think hard first, then answer... ! \" u' v8 K  X! h" [; a
Because you only get so many chances.
0 l" T7 k! j0 E3 z% Y% KEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
/ B9 ]$ V3 ?" aWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.' a4 s, b! j0 p2 w
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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