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Sunday, March 28, 2010

This is what I call a 'poem'.

This poem written by an African child was nominated for the best poem of 2005:

"     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 &
      When I die I still black.

      And you white fellows:

      When you 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;
      

...................and you call me coloured????


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