BLACK

The most heart touching poem that I have ever read is surprisingly not by Shakespeare, Robert Frost or any other great poet but is by an unknown African girl.

This girl of about eight years of age , wrote this poem out of sheer innocence. She didn't understand why she was called ‘coloured’ and discriminated against. This poem contains a deep meaning and I found it to be really touching and sweet .

Poem by an African

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 fella,😥

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?😥