First They Cut…

After Martin Niemöller's 'First they came...'

First they cut funding for the arts,

And I did not speak out—

Because I was not an arts student.

Then they cut funding for humanities,

And I did not speak out—

Because I was not a humanities student.

Then they cut funding for business,

And I did not speak out—

Because I was not a business student.

And then they cut funding for my course—

And there was no one to speak for me…