This poem was
written by an African child
and was nominated for
the Best poem of 2005.
Colour
When I born, I Black,
When I grow up, I Black,
When I go in Sun, I
Black,
When I scared, I Black,
When I sick, I Black,
And when I die, I still
black,
And you White fella,
When you born, you Pink,
When you grow up, you
White,
When you go in Sun, you
Red,
When you cold, you Blue,
When you scared, you
Yellow,
When you sick, you
Green,
And when you die, you
Gray,
And you calling me
Coloured?