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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.
) x+ [0 {1 H$ Z2 vWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
- T* o, E! T. b, YWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.( ], S1 }; F3 n$ r
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
: o) A; I. _2 L0 J$ CWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
5 N% I" {. ~& x1 ]When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
+ b2 }: }. `$ g1 p0 K; BWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.% r% z& m9 E4 ?8 |! ~
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
! Y: O! K8 F5 U- R0 K# CWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
9 b- z0 o% b' b$ n, m$ W% @When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
7 s& v# ]0 v( {+ z( o1 R- mWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.8 ?, |, Q8 t9 w. d
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
- C" q; O/ b7 w+ E9 uWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming. ) y7 E( l" h+ A: I  v
When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
3 X% S7 ?, S- l8 i( \; EWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.   ^/ E: F% f# e) ?) f
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ a9 ^) E7 f% ^When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
/ b  y( A* E' YWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.( U4 D  g4 E  o, T+ ]; _
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics. * O6 ?7 e7 f1 B$ X$ a
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you. 9 }  `0 `/ X5 W1 `
We don't hate you either.
( u9 M7 ?3 |5 ~! }+ j* `) m0 }* B! z2 ^& t9 s& x5 H* w" N; F
But, do you understand us? - ]- e( e+ f' Z/ l6 X0 q

6 G+ P4 M- ~  D2 n# c. ]8 {Of course we do, you said,# D: C0 c" Z( K: M7 e. X( X. l
We have AFP, CNN and BBC's / J/ ^% }3 s9 E/ o/ n! w. R4 ~

( E( ^0 v7 o9 d! H: i; oWhat do you really want from us?) `+ q* L4 R5 L3 x/ V
Think hard first, then answer... 8 q9 ^$ p( l1 V) r6 U, n
Because you only get so many chances.
, P9 V  k, M0 m3 HEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
8 B! b" Y7 l- n" R" k  aWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.% Z- e" [0 Q% W# [; S0 _
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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