Shadows of Loss and Heartbreak
by Maryam Hasanat / June 8th, 2025
Yesterday was a heartbreak we will never forget.
Two young men from our family were martyred — souls full of life, torn from us too soon.
Each left behind a wife clinging to memories,
and children too young to understand the weight of absence.
Now they face the harsh winds of life without the warmth of a father’s embrace,
without the strength of the man who once held their world together.
Grief sits heavy in our hearts,
and silence has never been louder.
May their sacrifice be honored,
and may their families find strength in the shadow of such a deep loss.
Maryam Hasanat is a wife and mother of two who has lived in Gaza her entire life. She took creative writing classes from famed Palestinian writer Refaat Alareer while in college. Refaat was murdered by the IDF in December 2023. Maryam still struggles to stay alive. "Mary of Palestine" will be included in a book by Eros Salvatore on Palestinians. Maryam can be reached at:
Hasanat.2017@hotmail.com.
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This article was posted on Sunday, June 8th, 2025 at 8:01am and is filed under Poetry.
