Russia: Me So Sad!

First they came for the banal clichés, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a banal cliché.

Then they came for the vacuous platitudes, and I did not speak out.

Because I was not a vacuous platitude.

Then they came for the wildly inappropriate metaphors, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a wildly inappropriate metaphor.

Then they came for the right-wing gay hysterics, and I did not speak out.
Because I was not a right-wing gay hysteric.

Then they came for the straight wet liberals, and I did not speak out.
Because I was not a straight wet liberal.

Then they came for the media lies, and I did not speak out

Because I was not a media lie.

Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak banal clichés for me.

Boo-hoo squish squish *sadface* etc.