my childhood's crayola crayons colour code cancelled

A poem by Saroja Subbiah :

Dear White Fella
When I am born I am black
When I grow up I am black
When I am sick I'm black
When I go out in a sun I'm black
When I git cold I'm black
When I git scared I'm black
And when I die I'm still black.

But you white fella
When you're born you're pink
When you grow up you're white
When you git sick you're green
When you go out ina sun you go red
When you git cold you go blue
When you git scared you're yellow
And when you die you're grey

It was circulated among the Maori stall in a New Zealand government office btw.

Funny, no?

Oh, may I add, that when you are feeling well, you too are in the pink, of health.