Thi
s poem wa
s nominated 4 be
st 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 fella
s:
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 . . . ;->
