A Poem - Published by the Washington Post

故乡的云

When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
) V# ?; O3 \# u- F1 D% A- d3 YWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
6 F) U6 p/ Z: B+ A) o4 ZWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
( G. }' d# h0 u) s% b1 c4 EWhen we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
; o0 @. o( k& u' R5 _$ `1 l- HWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
) n  z- Z: o. T" w# wWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debt. When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
9 l; L, x0 {: u8 m) g8 i4 r5 ~8 e3 PWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
" p# o6 A, p# E$ R. ^) WWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
  }8 I) v# k  g* z7 N+ u% g: LWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
/ B& Z  z$ ?. K4 T& E- fWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
1 a3 z. Y, Z4 e! b& l, oWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
& g% e8 ?) l- x5 o7 @When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
Why do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
We don't hate you either.

- ~7 Q/ z! k8 y3 Q& HBut, do you understand us?
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4 x9 W) V4 \/ v+ m' q5 G; @Of course we do, you said,
; L+ p$ f  n- Z) S7 CWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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: ?! O* q% `& S3 o* T: eWhat do you really want from us?
7 s6 u% ]+ [( v. `Think hard first, then answer...
5 z/ Z% g9 @% `& N1 G: lBecause you only get so many chances.
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
) ^0 c' I. s% h3 n- w" V( NThis Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.

枫林荟芊

兰颜知己

好象在"时事政治"版有这poem的中文版?

sweetspot

Nicely said.