First they came; A poem by Martin Niemöller 1946

First they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me

And there was no one left

To speak out for me

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Reposted for formatting. This was a poem that hung on the wall of my high school history teacher’s wall and I’ve been thinking a lot about it for the past few days. Speak out. Don’t stop fighting