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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.
( e; U& Q( N: x) `& {, CWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat. , f8 S* I: x: n# y% M0 o6 k2 z
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.0 u) O3 q' m: j$ k7 _# Y9 H
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. 1 s; k/ s% c7 t1 I) n
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! F5 L& D2 e6 L7 s& L! ZWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
; _' k4 |/ |  oWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.7 V$ z7 U+ ^$ ~5 ]
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist. 5 @9 r8 }2 y6 N
When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.7 R, `" L3 U' m! N4 X
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
; D* K7 Y* K& DWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
# s6 e; h7 p" g( P  ?: V# I. Z9 VWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
( \$ \8 d5 D: [! l$ gWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
( T) H5 u. z: rWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
# X& Y0 ^8 i# F6 ?4 [When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
2 y4 F) A2 D% O3 ]% h$ CWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law., H% _0 V4 E, I- y3 T# X
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights. / u3 v* t) Q' W& P& w+ w
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.. }& u1 h/ ]+ h# I" F0 U
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
- I$ e- h1 w) M% u  IWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 8 Q/ r- j" P! g; A# L
We don't hate you either.
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) B: Q4 V0 s8 s8 s! }But, do you understand us? # Z6 n: `3 j/ L0 i
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Of course we do, you said,
* \; R" I7 i* iWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's + z, e* T& ]. o0 x; e/ A1 v

2 I) h: R3 o' B: I4 w( SWhat do you really want from us?0 e9 f6 @4 g; c* j# h1 b9 H; ^+ D, J
Think hard first, then answer... 7 r5 G, C1 M, ^, l  @, ?8 \/ a
Because you only get so many chances.
# w6 I' _9 y( y! w2 IEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World. 2 J; U' s- ]5 x( ]/ ^
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
! N; Z6 e) ]3 }. H% YThis 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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