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November 17, 2010
By kelseyg135 GOLD, Pownal, Maine
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"Pain is temporary, Pride is forever."

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The black man stood up and said:
"Listen sir....when I was born I was BLACK "
"When I grew up I was BLACK, "
"When I'm sick I'm BLACK, "
"When I go in the sun I'm BLACK, "
"When I'm cold I'm BLACK, "
"When I die I'll be BLACK."
"But you sir."
"When you are born you're PINK".
"When you grow up you're WHITE, "
"When you're sick, you're GREEN, "
"When you go in the sun you turn RED, "
"When you're cold you turn BLUE, "
"And when you die you turn PURPLE.
"And you have the nerve to call me colored?"
The black man then sat back down and the white man walked away..

© Matt F., Pierz, MN

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chris s said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 1:43 pm
I like this alot, its very true
Rebecca Peterson said...
on Dec. 7 2010 at 8:44 am
Rebecca Peterson, Freeport, Maine
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WOW!  I love this play on what the word "colored" implies and means.   What was the inspiration for this piece?  We have to print this one out and put it on the wall.