一位美国退休物理学教授写的英文爱国诗

朋友转给一首在全球华人圈子引起哄动的英文诗。诗相传是出於纽约州立大学水牛城分校荣誉退休物理学教授 Duo-Liang Lin 的手笔；这位学者表达的是整个中华民族的愤慨 … 以前国弱受欺凌，好不容易开始崛起又受敌视，中国人做甚麽都似乎不对，你们西方人究竟想我们怎样生存？ 这首诗近期在网上热传，原因是它反映了华人的心态，抒发了华人长期以来的集体压抑。诗以英文撰写，又在华盛顿邮报刊登，是受到双重标準困扰的海外华人向西方偏见射出的一箭。 西方某些人对中国的敌意与偏见，原因複杂，有中国人自己的缺失，也有种族歧视、有色眼镜、利益衝突、以至害怕中国崛起等因素。互联网是中西交往的重要桥樑，在这种情势之下，如何促进沟通？这首诗实在值得中国人三读，值得西方人三读。

The Poem.....

What Do You Really Want from Us?

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 open markets.
When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.

When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your fair share.
When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you screamed, It Was an Invasion!

When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
When we embrace Capitalism, you hate 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 debts.

When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.

When 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.
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-xenophobes.

“Why do you hate us so much﹖”we asked.
“No,” you answered, “we don't hate you.”

We don't hate you either, But, do you understand us?
“Of course we do,”you said, “We have AFP, CNN and BBC's ······”

What do you really want from us?

Think hard first, then answer ······ Because 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.
This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.

 

让我们转给美国同事我们对时事的看法，这首诗真的道出广大中华儿女的心声。