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.
- q  U" O- E. d  cWhen we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
( _1 r  E9 E0 D1 j" {8 AWhen we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
! o! F  r0 t9 W* M6 sWhen we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!
When we tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
3 z# v* R7 ?6 s; V* M3 E5 \7 ^' q, aWhen we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
When 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.
! r, u$ [1 U9 YWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
1 R+ z( p' [% R" F1 oWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
6 u# [5 t5 j  U) l( rWhen you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
& Y1 q) b5 o* Q# [9 OWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
3 P4 s) s, d# FWe don't hate you either.

But, do you understand us?

Of course we do, you said,
2 O, t: S; M, A6 p- \. p1 tWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer...
/ a. l: W% @& o+ ]; k2 E2 D( `Because you only get so many chances.
2 [8 D3 f0 b. o8 ?  b( T+ sEnough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
% R' O" @  n" Y3 ~+ m0 h2 sWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
: A/ a* n9 k8 f- `( i* [This 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.