Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Bye

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak out because I was Protestant.

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

Martin Niemöller

Thanks, H. You embody that truly rare spirit of rightness and the courage to fight for someone else. You inspired the best in me. I'm going to miss you.