First They Came For…

Adapted from  the poem by Martin Niemoller “First They Came for the Jews” in response to the poem “Danger of Silence”

 

First they came for the black slaves

and I did not speak out

because I was not a black slave

 

Then they came for the Syrian Refugees

and I did not speak out

because I was not a Syrian refugee

 

Then they came for the Muslim Rohingyan People

and I did not speak out

because I was not a Rohingyan

 

Now when will they come for me

because I was too busy or too apathetic

to defend my sisters and brothers?

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