Black or White?




This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2006, Written by an African Kid.

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 colored??

5 comments:

Kavitha Jay said...

very true...have read this one before...

Welcome back :D

Kavitha Jay said...

hey..did u update ur blog to the new blog version...if u had already then..on ur settings you can go to layout and add pictures on the side...:)

Does that help??? :D

Kuttibalu said...

:D
he he he lovely

first time here.. Came here from kavi's blog..

Sasiprabha said...

Hey... I like this poem.. Idhu naan ungalukku fwd panninadha gyabagam !!!! ? ;-)

Story Teller said...

Friends, thanks for all your lovely comments.

Sasi: I might have got it as fwd from you at the time when i was not in a mood to update my blog. But recently my office colleague sent me this again, and this time i was prompted to update it in my blog. thanks anyway :)