Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Me Colored?


[This Poem Was Nominated By United Nations As The Best Poem Of 2006, Written By An African Kid.]

“Me Colored?”

When I Born, I Black
When I Grow Up, I Black
When I Go In The 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 The Sun, You Red
When You Cold, You Blue
When You Scare, You Yellow
When You Sick, You Green
And When You Die, You Grey
And You Calling Me Colored??

4 comments:

Catherine Roseberry-Meyer said...

Should I laugh, be taken by it's child-like truth, discount it as childish, delighted by it's innocence, or...
I love it!!!

Alice said...

Sis Catherine,
Thank you, I did too.
Alice

Jolene Harris said...

This is toooo cute!!! Love It!

Alice said...

Jolene,
I loved it too, Such innocence.
Alice