Black and White ! Perception of a Child.
By ketybhagat
@ketybhagat (4123)
India
March 24, 2009 11:09pm CST
This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2008, 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?
NOTE: IF YOU ARE WHITE, PLEASE TAKE IT EASY, IF YOU ARE BLACK ,BE PROUD TO BE BLACK
3 responses
@bhanusb (5709)
• India
25 Mar 09
Yhis is a wonderful poem of a black chid.Black is the combination of colors. A black person don't change their character.But a white changes when situation demands.The black kid realized this fact by his or her heart
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
26 Mar 09
Yes, its sad that we failed to teach our children that there is no race and religion, just humanity. When we do that, the children will grow as one family.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
26 Mar 09
Yes, we have failed as parents to teach our children there is no such thing as racism. If we all had done that in the first place, things would not have got out of hand. We can still try. thanks.
@keep_onwatch (2680)
• India
25 Mar 09
Well im neither a black nor a white....but that poem has depth in it, may b emotions and hurt.....
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
26 Mar 09
I can imagine the perplexed child when he wrote this poem. Shouldnt we as parents teach our children there is no racism, no blac, white. Then only this will disappear from the world. Its our responsibility, no matter what the colour we are to teach our children. Thanks.
