What Will You Say When They Come For Me? Comments
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the labor leaders, but I did not speak out because I was not a unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
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Thank you, Khristian - you say it well, & the twist at the end is just right. Do you think I could use your poem as a discussion starter with my A level students (aged 18-19) ? They need to read material as thought-provoking as yours. Every good wish, WBB
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2/21/2026 10:53:51 PM # 1.0.0
Mr. Kay. Very powerful poem indeed. Fear plagues us all. Love is the only antidote that is able to stand up again fear.