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An unexpected situation.
Bad news, but not the worst.

How do I respond to that?
Words of comfort sound hollow,
Unfeeling.
The opposite of what I want to convey.
I want them to know
I'm thinking of them
Without it sounding like
A greetings card.

I've not had to deal with anything like this
So far.
Not on my own,
I've always been shielded,
Standing back.
I don't quite know the etiquette.

I have to reply.
To just ignore it is definitely rude.
So...
"Thinking of you" - no, that's the greetings card.
"Hope everything is okay" - it's obviously not.
Not quite right,
Appropriate.

I know, I'll be honeest -
"Um, I don't really know
How to respond to that... I hope
Everything will be okay [it will]
Keep me up to date [I'm here for you]"

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