Coloured!!!
Sunday, November 18, 2007 by Abhinav
The following poem written by an African kid was adjudged by UN as the best poem for the year 2006. Have a look.
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 fellow,
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?
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 fellow,
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?
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That simple poem manages to be perceptive, clever, funny, hostile, *and* a painful rebuke. Wow. Amazing insight for a child.
Thanks for sharing, Abhinav.
touche!
@Sarah: My pleasure ma'am :-)
@Aloi: accepted ;-)
@Moonrat: Ya it is - simple and incisive.
yes, simple, insightful but also a rewrite. it isn't original.though i cannot remember the original poet at this time....