The Hospital, Day 10

I wrote the following on my 10th day in the hospital,
    August 10, 2022:

Today a friend stopped by to visit;
    he brought a card that read:

        Know what I say
            when I see bad things happen
        to good people?
            That really sucks.

And that, friends,
    is exactly what is needed--
not "Things will get better,"
    not "It could be worse,"
not "God has a plan,"
    but simply this:

        That really sucks.

To have my suffering and frustration
    acknowledged?
Best. Comfort. Ever.

I know all the rest is true,
    but right now what I really need
is just this:

    That really sucks.

So to all of you suffering today:

    That really sucks.

I mean it,
   and you can say it loudly,
without apology;

    This really sucks.

And I'm truly sorry.

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