This poem was nominated 4 best poem of 2005,
written by an African child:
When i born, i
black.
When i grow up, i
black. When i go in sun, i
black.
When i get cold i
black. When i scared, i
black. When i sick, i
black & when i die, i still
black.
And u White fellas:
When u born, u pink. When u grow up, u white. When u go in sun, u red. When u cold, u blue. When u scared, u yellow. When u sick, u green. When u die, u grey,
But u call me colored . . . ;->