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一篇不错的东东, 和大家分享。
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" r z" m' L2 BWhat Do You Want From US?2 q' X) Q$ Z# D& P( J* m7 ]
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.$ Y7 ]' {! t- l" Z ]9 K
April 10, 2008 ) [1 F+ K$ z0 T, V5 O
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.
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When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
3 Y" X) t4 Y# A" [0 X9 D$ a2 kWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.6 u0 y) B$ R9 K6 D) Y
6 q; d5 j" t Q* OWhen we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.$ C) k# [' }2 J& G* Q8 ]: }0 L
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.- b0 \- C3 o# u6 z) F! l
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”." }, `4 S- l7 L3 \- I& a5 F5 Z
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”8 a% |% P# |0 J7 t! ?
9 [. `: s' x/ JSo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists4 Z9 b) `+ M! Z3 b" }
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.& Q3 F, {- j" b9 ?0 H+ w- k
# e8 C8 l, y. q7 X+ I* b) G+ I8 Q2 fWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
' m" q9 A: g1 C/ bWhen we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.$ M2 A) g+ r, g4 X; E1 Q) j
, l- B& L) P" }" D$ yWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
+ d4 L: v- N- r @When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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+ z9 }/ O/ ?. h3 t% N4 U& hWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
5 h) C0 G/ N1 V! H+ aWhen we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.* M- j) v3 ?8 u6 b8 ]: C
6 }! I' K/ O9 e! E2 @/ ^When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.+ [9 ~7 k% b' f5 U
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.- O' `) J2 ?$ l' n1 N6 q, `
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.. p7 W: m! g& }# d9 y
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.% i( h+ j9 t: {
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When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.$ r) d w! G* j2 s" z1 }2 Z+ j5 p: m
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.7 A2 I; G* m: y5 ~
4 q+ L0 t: y6 g) i8 T O1 SWhy do you hate us so much? We asked.' ]) A1 d M( l/ G7 w1 Q" J3 d y8 D5 U
“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”+ V" p; U6 t: `
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We don’t hate you either,+ k$ e9 p) [$ C# J
But do you understand us?
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“Of course we do,” You said,- {# B7 i: |# x" w/ `/ K
“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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# f" H6 {7 F1 j4 UWhat do you really want from us?
. F) m1 d( h1 P( p4 vThink hard first, then answer…
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/ }# Y; w3 P/ a. b/ k; N+ L0 N* T8 OBecause you only get so many chances,
' J, I! J/ D6 d/ xEnough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.
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- ^- K9 A) I& t3 }, yWe want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
/ ?$ m( w% Z9 Y+ H; t' oThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us. |
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