The post I promised is on its way
I apologize. This morning I didn't stick to my plan. Instead I did some research for the novel (novella) I'm working on. Interesting stuff.
I found a poem that I remember first encountering as a teenager. It shaped my young mind.
First They Came for the Jews by Pastor 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.
I found the poem after doing some research on the Patriot Act. In that light, the poem spoke loudly to me.
Love and acceptance will always finally win out ...this I believe.
I found a poem that I remember first encountering as a teenager. It shaped my young mind.
First They Came for the Jews by Pastor 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.
I found the poem after doing some research on the Patriot Act. In that light, the poem spoke loudly to me.
Love and acceptance will always finally win out ...this I believe.
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