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.
% ^, z& v% n4 h+ |: i+ K1 }/ jWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
6 m  p; O; [5 h8 G1 @' u0 L& F' cWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our open markets.
( ?! j9 W. M! o3 `When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and took what you wanted.
( F( O3 {3 K* VWhen 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.
When we embrace Capitalism, you ridicule us for being Capitalist.
: a# f5 B$ q9 ]9 I, S9 ]! N. uWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
6 Q: k3 E9 B  f1 ~. }! `& vWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
/ N; J0 [5 C( y! w7 b$ r# VWhen 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.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
+ K7 _' N2 Q) b1 e2 n5 lWhen we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
; s1 f+ N. d3 u' P7 AWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human rights.
& G/ }! w! G! W2 L0 zWhen we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
. d" x. P, k0 FWhen we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
! ]& T" F" K1 ]( KWhy do you hate us so much, we asked.No, you answered, we don't hate you.
6 i6 B5 B. |: O4 r( @: Y5 OWe don't hate you either.

8 m* X  P* g+ q- A2 x8 ZBut, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
+ r8 C  K, C' C- x0 z# DWe have AFP, CNN and BBC's
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  j* v) c$ s7 ?* ~* k/ T* U9 gWhat do you really want from us?
) B; E% e9 I, a9 j, A- w) j6 jThink hard first, then answer...
9 v$ M# t6 N- t# _& J% N! R4 C3 LBecause you only get so many chances.
Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
! q  z- C) `' b' CWe want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
* Q5 R% d/ A9 p4 [7 N/ ~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.