Her jubilant cancerversary

I wonder very often,

some or d’ other day,

we all were born

can it be an occasion,

for a celebration

and a bizarre

cake cutting function!

I did introspection

Who am I?,

why am I born?

for welfare of d’ planet,

what’s my contribution?

 By my birth, if d’ earth,

got overburdened

one more soul added

to existing population

is it apt to recall d’ day

that this day I was born ?

On a full moon day

in scorching summer,

Lord Buddha was born

Same day enlightened,

same day perished, gone

is it a day to celebrate,

 or to mourn, not known

In her early forties

my docile neighbor

diagnosed with breast cancer

Full range of surgeries done,

yet a lot of apprehension

Operated with success,

but all is not yet over

journey unusually long,

path utterly unclear

A lifetime’s savings spent,

back bone truly broken

uncertainty yet lingers,

no assurance given

Nothing is certain,

any damn episode 
can happen

cancer may return,

all of a sudden

protocol rigidly complied,

chemo, radio, target therapy

few advocated naturopathy,

including cow urine therapy

several follow ups

scrupulously done

tested, re-tested

at every turn,

After last check up,

declared cancer-free

jumped up and down

 as if a colossal victory

Relieved beyond belief,

as revealed by d’ doctor

Ha! an exciting message,

the cancer won’t recur

Desperate aura faded,

 recurrence panic over

war worries dissipated,
eased off cancer horror
A future faintly visible
to anxieties, a full stop
a fresh lease of life,
blazing rays of hope

 For me my birth day,

no occasion hence forth
no function, cake cutting,

I vowed, took an oath

 Happy birthday recital,

seems halfhearted, odd
fake smile on some lips,
appears entirely absurd

Hesitant palms forced,

unwanted clapping done
how many candles to blow,
to me not clearly known

 Obviously for her,

a rebirth from cancer
fought the fierce battle,
thrived a disease free year

 cake cutting kept pending,

for her jaunt, truly daring
she to blow a single candle,
free from cancer, a full year

 Ought to observe d' day,

to highlight her bravery
its no more my birthday,
her jubilant cancerversary