When I was born, I was black.
When I grew up, I was black.
When I get hot, I am black.
When I get cold, I am black.
When I am sick, I am black.
When I die, I am black.
When you were born, You were pink.
When you grew up, You were white.
When you get hot, You go red.
When you get cold, You go blue.
When you are sick, You go purple.
When you die, You go green.
and yet you have the cheek to call me coloured?
When I grew up, I was black.
When I get hot, I am black.
When I get cold, I am black.
When I am sick, I am black.
When I die, I am black.
When you were born, You were pink.
When you grew up, You were white.
When you get hot, You go red.
When you get cold, You go blue.
When you are sick, You go purple.
When you die, You go green.
and yet you have the cheek to call me coloured?
by an Anonymous pupil of King Edward VI School, Birmingham, UK.
Found in The children's book of poems, prayers and meditations ed. Liz Attenborough (Element Books, 1989)
[Πηγή:] poetrylibrary.org.uk
-Ευχαριστούμε τον φίλο Χάρη(Μπαμπίνιο) για την συμμετοχή του.
Σχόλια
Όταν µεγαλώσω, είμαι µαύρος
Όταν κάθομαι στον ήλιο, είμαι µαύρος
Όταν φοβάμαι, είμαι µαύρος
Όταν αρρωσταίνω, είμαι µαύρος
Κι όταν πεθαίνω, ακόμα είμαι µαύρος.
Κι εσύ λευκέ άνθρωπε
Όταν γεννιέσαι, είσαι ροζ
Όταν µεγαλώσεις, είσαι λευκός
Όταν κάθεσαι στον ήλιο, είσαι κόκκινος
Όταν κρυώνεις, είσαι µπλε
Όταν φοβάσαι, είσαι κίτρινος
Όταν αρρωστήσεις, είσαι πράσινος
Κι όταν πεθαίνεις, είσαι γκρι
Και αποκαλείς εµένα έγχρωμο;