By Jon Fausett
Into the grocery store I stroll, a soft sigh on my lips, the workday is done
My shopping list in hand, still much to do but at least it’s not work
Out of the blue, from the produce to the baked goods aisle, patients are everywhere
Fred shows off a neck boil as I look at apples
Frozen foods on all sides as Ed asks for pain pills
Dinner roles in hand, a mom wants “just a quick look” at little Timmy’s tonsils
Uninterested in Bob’s vaccine conspiracy theory I head to checkout, half my list un-filled
This harassment outside clinic is killing me
You’re all getting billed
Jon Fausett has been a family medicine doctor in Berryville Arkansas for the last six years. His clinic became involved with the UAMS rural residency training initiative and now hosts residents, and he functions as the APD. Jon graduated from Des Moines University School of Osteopathic Medicine and spent residency in Casper Wyoming through the University of Wyoming. He has a wife and five kids, two cats, and three beehives.