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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.
/ ]8 h! R+ u6 A2 R. n+ d5 }When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
1 F/ c7 ~' U; h! TWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
6 B. e& t6 J7 rWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs. . j: i4 k: n9 O) I- z- Q
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
% Y- F* ~. r& l; RWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!   L* O' i: x! D) A
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
# ^: o6 V( z* @$ f8 _9 ]When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
' @, |$ V0 G0 a/ |# U0 YWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.* _  [2 H/ i# {+ B0 `2 S+ D
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
- W) O7 s8 k: h% }0 o4 rWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.9 o: X/ s. r* P
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.4 Z' W# [" |% I  V( N; a) Q
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
' Z. \0 i5 n5 hWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
$ E9 y% D' w) TWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
7 V% _# w2 g; WWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.7 ]. k8 Q6 M8 Y; V+ |& c7 p
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
0 z8 y& C' P  kWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& U+ J2 J" ?) O0 x9 D# ^& {" NWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
  Z9 U' H) C6 |  rWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 N7 V9 E" J3 P/ k$ F0 \8 O
We don't hate you either.
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But, do you understand us?
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$ F7 a: d( d2 O. S4 I% vOf course we do, you said,
( n( h4 D! \+ Z) @6 w  uWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's 3 |; A+ l1 C) I8 Y
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What do you really want from us?, _- X  a. B2 w# v" p6 a5 J
Think hard first, then answer...
4 B% i% t5 z  b* X* i7 j" S0 K/ Z- DBecause you only get so many chances.
; |) i9 Z2 G+ B$ G) u8 T9 |4 p) AEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
# ]$ p' p; _' F" y, _+ a1 b8 s$ u/ KWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
1 {# k" E4 K; @+ P! ~  xThis 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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