Джон Агард. Полукровка

Excuse me 
standing on one leg 
I'm half-caste 

Explain yuself 
wha yu mean 
when yu say half-caste 
yu mean when Picasso 
mix red an green 
is a half-caste canvas 
explain yuself 
wha yu mean 
when yu say half-caste 
yu mean when light an shadow 
mix in de sky 
is a half-caste weather 

well in dat case 
england weather 
nearly always half-caste 
in fact some of dem cloud 
half-caste till dem overcast 
so spiteful dem don't want de sun pass 
ah rass 
explain yuself 
wha yu mean 
when yu say half-caste 
yu mean tchaikovsky 
sit down at dah piano 
an mix a black key 
wid a white key 
is a half-caste symphony 

Explain yuself 
wha yu mean 
Ah listening to yu wid de keen 
half of mih eye
an when I'm introduced to yu 
I'm sure you'll understand 
why I  offer yu half-a-hand 

an when I sleep at night 
I close half-a-eye 
consequently when I dream 
I dreem half-a-dream 
an when moon begin to glow 
I half-caste human being 
cast half-a-shadow 
but yu must come back tomorrow

wid de whole of yu eye 
an de whole of yu ear 
an de whole of yu mind 

an I will tell yu 
de other half 
of my story