Am I coloured?

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 grey

And you calling me coloured??

written by an African Child
nominated by UN as the Best Poem of 2006