A World of Hurt

"Just breathe, you'll get through this," I kept telling myself but I wasn't. Time was passing and the pain I felt was overpowering. I thought I was dying and the truth was I wanted to. The life and family I knew and loved for 23 years was dealt a death blow when he said he was leaving. Where was the manual, the "how to" book for this mess I had unwillingly been thrown into? I felt abandoned, ashamed and was despairing inside. When would I be able to simply breathe and feel normal again? Then it happened...out spewed a gut retching vomit of devastation through pen, documenting each suffocating moment exchanged with a blessing of God. This is the account of my journey through the darkness of separation and divorce. May it become a relatable companion, encouraging you on, during this most heartbreaking of seasons in life. Elizabeth Dancer currently resides in the small Southern Oregon town of Jacksonville where she continues to write docu-poetry for her second book entitled, A World of Hope.