her fair unblemished skin
turned black and blue
her bones broke
just one or two
she saw the world with one eye
just once in a while…
now she stands tall
telling her miraculous survival story to all
wrapped in a black and blue sari
with gold zari
her blemished skin is radiant
my friend you are beautiful…you are valiant
Dedicated to my friend Kamal Dhillon, a survivor and author of Black and Blue Sari.
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