這篇英文短詩來自網路電子信件，南非黑白種族隔離政策曾
讓非洲原住民黑人遭受到許多不平等的待遇，而本詩作者即
以天生膚色的差異，來表達心中的不滿與無奈;


親愛白種人，有幾件事你必須知道,Dear white, something you gotta know,
當我出生時，我是黑色的;When I was born, I was black.
我長大了，我是黑色的;When I grow up, I am black.
我在陽光下，我是黑色的;When I'm under the sun, I'm black.
我寒冷時，我是黑色的;When I'm cold, I'm blcak.
我害怕時，我是黑色的;When I'm afraid, I'm black.
我生病了，我是黑色的;When I'm sick, I'm black.
當我死了，我仍是黑色的。When I die, I'm still black.

你---白種人,you---white people,
當你出生時，你是粉紅色的.When you were born, you were pink.
你長大了，變成白色的;When you grow up, you become white;
你在陽光下，你是紅色的.You're red under the sun.
你寒冷時，你是青色的.You're blue when you're cold.
你害怕時，你是黃色的.You're yellow when you're afraid.
你生病時，你是綠色的.You're green when you're sick.
當你死時，你是灰色的.You're gray when you die.
而你，卻叫我「有色人種」？And you, call me "color"?