First They Came For….
categories: English 10
adapted from the poem by Martin Niemmoler “first they came for the jews” in response to the poem “danger of silence”
First they came for the African Americans , and I did not speak out—
Because I was not an African American.
Then they came for the refugees, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a refugee.
Then they came for the feminists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a feminist.
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak for me.