First They Came
By Anonymous
An Animal Rights Poem from All-Creatures.org

All of God's creatures have rights, a fact that most people don't seem to recognize. This includes both human and non-human animals, but not all of them can speak for themselves.

First They Came
By Anonymous

First they came for the so-called Animal Rights terrorists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a terrorist.

Then they came for the Vegans
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Vegan.

Then they came for the ovo-lacto-pesco-pollo vegetarians
and I did not speak out
because I enjoy a juicy quarter pounder with a side of fries and a milkshake for lunch.

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


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