"First They Came ... " (Why injustice upsets me)

This poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892-1984), of which there are many versions, explains why I get upset about unjust things that happen to others. Things that some people would say shouldn't have an effect on me.

This version is the one found at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. I added the fourth line to make it easier to understand for those with thicker skulls and/or smaller brains.

First 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 the [fill in the blank], and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a [fill in the blank].

Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me.

Anyhoo...