Perfect Summer Day

Kerman Sekhon, 2T5 MAM

Bright red hue, 

A solar stew.

Fresh water lake,

Deep and blue.

Paddle’s splash, 

Sails flying past.

Casted hook,

Perfect shoreside book.

No pain,no fear,

No burning rash, 

Just feeling free,

Safe at last

Felt the sun, felt this breeze, 

For the first time in, a quarter century.

Artist Statement:Inspired by a patient’s story, experiencing sunlight for the first time in 25 years after gaining control over a debilitating chronic photosensitive skin condition. This moment captures the delicate freedom of feeling safe in one’s own skin, free from pain, and reconnecting with the simple pleasures of life.

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