By Waeza Jagirdar

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This poem reflects the resilience of the Palestinians people who are struggling for justice, dignity, and peace.

Hayat means life.
To live doesn’t mean to breathe.
To live means to follow the path chosen for you.
To live is a rarity.
Our hayats are gifted
For what seems like a fleeting moment,
And we strive to make the most of it.

The bitter taste of life,
The bitter taste of death.
And we strive
To forget
that death is unavoidable.

But sometimes hayat is stolen from us,
And though this may be predetermined
As to how we depart from this world,
It is unjust.

It's been seventy-five years and one hundred and twenty-eight days.
And we're all drained from pleading for a ceasefire.
We're tired of having to justify why Palestinians deserve basic decency.
We're tired of having to explain the essence of being human.
We've already lost thousands of lives and we're still losing people.
We are tired of explaining what humanity entails.
Nobody deserves to live in conditions
where they have to write their parent's name on themselves
just to know which family they belong to, in case they pass.

Palestinians deserve their inherent rights,
alongside all the nations that have stood in solidarity with them, like Lebanon and Yemen.

This isn’t a “war” or a “conflict.”
This is a genocide. Period.
To call this a war is simply unacceptable.

I stand for humanity which means I stand unequivocally with the Palestinian people and their fight for liberation.

We stand united, unwavering in our resolve,
For justice, dignity, and peace to evolve.
With every heartbeat, with every breath,
We continue the struggle, defying death.
Palestinians deserve their rights, it's true,
And with unwavering support, we'll see it through.

I stand with the Palestinian people and their liberation.

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This poem serves to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and amplify the voices of those affected. It’s to engage readers in understanding the urgency of the situation and the importance of standing in solidarity with the Palestinian people.