Devi, ArtCan by Jijulal

Devi stands as calm as stillwater. She notices strange fluid and distortion while performing the last step of the SBE. A petrifying omen, she finds herself on a long road of war and recovery. The stillness in her composure prepares her for what’s coming next, and her sombre eyes gather courage to prepare for battle.

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Devi

Ninja on a quest

Devi, the human machine.

The proud domestic help of six homes.

She slips in and out of houses,

Like a ninja on a quest.

Her hands move like blades,

Cutting vegetables into heaps.

She glides through houses,

dusting, sweeping and mopping.

“My son should study, Akka,” she says,

As I watch her wash vessels in haste.

She doesn’t want her son to suffer,

Or end up a porter like his father.

She works six houses, day after day after day.

She hasn’t taken a leave in the past five years.

And then, one day, she calls in sick.

“Akka, something’s wrong with my breast,

Blood is oozing out of the nipples,” she says.

I look up what it means,

“Sign of breast cancer,” the net says.

I almost cry as I tell her the news.

“It’s ok, Akka. Life has never been kind,”

“I’ve seen things worse than this.” Devi shrugs.

I look at her determined face, and I know,

Without much ado, she’ll conquer this too.

It has been twelve years since.

Devi hasn’t just survived but thrived.

Her son has finished college and got a job.

He got married and bought a house too.

Still, Devi comes in for work every day.

“You saved my life, Akka,” Devi often says,

“No. Your courage saved you,” I reply.

A proud smile sprouts on her face.

She gets back to cutting vegetables,

Just like a Ninja on a quest.

"Step 8 – Look for nipple distortion, retraction, and fluid discharge."

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