Beloved people of Gaza
Treasured people of Palestine

Teachers of courage and dignity
Archetype of humanity

Allow me to kneel down
And wash your feet with my tears

Kiss your blessed hands
And sprinkle your beautiful faces with musk and roses

While we sat pondering like fools
Utterly helpless

Talking much and doing less
Going round and round in circles

Thinking how to help
What to offer you to relieve some of your pain

As usual Full of surprises, you come out to our rescue, to soothe our agony
You present us with the most precious gifts

Lessons in bravery
Steadfastness, patience, perseverance, defiance, resilience

Optimism against all odds
Creativity in the face of utter oblivion

You've demonstrated that you are the free ones
we are the captives

You chose resistance over subjugation
You decided not to be enslaved

Not even to superpowers
Would we ever learn from you?

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