Tuesday, April 21, 2009

First They Came for the Jews

by Martin Niemoller

First they came for the Jews,
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.



Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Let us never forget the 6 million innocent people (1 million being children) that perished under the Nazi Regime. And let us band together to never let it happen again.

6 comments:

  1. This is soooooo true, I wish I could rec this!

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  2. Very powerful. Thanks for sharing this!

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  3. Thanks for the reminder not to forget those who died. I found your blog from the "followers" on Emotional Purity.

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  4. This poem always gets me. Along with another Holocaust themed one called "I Believe." Hey, nice to meet you both. And thanks for the site rec'.

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  5. Hey Veronica, thanks for leaving a comment on my blog! I appreciated it.=)

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