By John Redman
Mid afternoon, bright winter’s day
A string of headlights coming my way
The deliberate solemn caravan gives pause for reflection
I am so glad to see him so quickly pass
His body going to a resting place beneath the grass
Mine swiftly moving in the opposite direction
I inwardly smile, our paths are increasingly divergent
But the thought is there again emergent
Time is all that separates their ultimate destination
John Redman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Urology, University of Arkansas College of Medicine. He was a longtime Chairman of the Department of Urology and Chief of Pediatric Urology at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.