Borrowed Wisdom, Coloured Insights

Pic from Nature Artists ~ Judy Scotchford, Brisbane, Australia ~ represents the San people of Namibia.

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Nominated by UN as the best Poem of 2006 -

Written by an African kid (writer's verbatim retained)

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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

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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 grey

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And you calling me coloured??

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RESPONSE: Our "white" rainbow is rusty

It needs a good spit and polish

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