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。

Dear white, something you got to know ?
親愛的白種人，有幾件事你必須知道。 

When I was born, I was black.
當我出生時，我是 黑色 的

When I grow up, I am black.
我長大了，我是 黑色 的 

When I'm under the sun, I'm black.
我在陽光下，我是 黑色 的 

When I'm cold, I'm black.
我寒冷時，我是 黑色 的

When I'm afraid, I'm black.
我害怕時，我是 黑色的

When I'm sick, I'm black.
我生病了，我是 黑色 的

When I die, I'm still black.
當我死了，我仍是 黑色 的。 

You---white people,
而你呢--- 白人

When you were born, you were pink.
當你出生時，你是粉紅色的 

When you grow up, you become white.
你長大了，變

成 白 色 的

You're red under the sun.
你在陽光下，你是 紅色 的 

You're blue when you're cold.
你寒冷時，你是 青色 的 

You are yellow when you're afraid.
你害怕時，你是 黃色 的
You're green when you're sick.
你生病時，你是 綠色 的 

You're gray when you die.
當你死時，你是 灰色 的 

And you, call me " c o l o r " " ? !
而你，卻叫我「有色人種」？!