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 people in poor places in Africa
and I did not speak up
because I am not a person in a poor place in Africa.
Then they cae for the black people in North America
and I did not speak up
because I am not a black person in North America
Then they came for the disabled people
and I did not speak up
because I am not a disabled person
Now when they will come for me
because I was too busy or to apathetic
to defend my sisters and brothers?
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