Letting Go
By April Bennett
Summary
The conversation that most people are to afraid to admit they have with
God at some point in their life. Vague on details of pain once inflicted.
Clear on the bitterness that has set in.
Characters
Husband and wife
Script
(Setting – Husband and wife comes home from a party. Wife is clearly upset.)
Jim: (trying to comfort wife) Do you want to talk about it?
Sarah: Talk about what?
Jim: Come on, it was clear from the time that Larry made that statement.
You bristled up like a wild boar.
Sarah: Oh how lovely to be compared to a boar.
Jim: Don’t change the subject. (Pause) Sarah, you have to let it go.
It happened years ago. I know it hurts…
Sarah: I’m fine. I’m just tired that is all.
Jim: So you became immediately tired right after Larry said…
Sarah: I said I’m fine.
Jim: Well great, you're fine. I will leave you to deal with your fineness.
But Sarah, if you're not going to talk to me, at least talk to God about
it.
Sarah: Talk to God. You don’t know anything about what I feel. I said
I’m fine.
Jim: Fine! Goodnight. (exits)
Sarah: (bustling around, straightening anything in sight) Everyone
is always concerned about Sarah. I’m fine. I’ve dealt with it. I can handle
it. “Let’s talk about it.” “You need to let go of it.” I’m fine. I’m fine.
I’m fine. Talk to God? Why do I need to talk to God, it is over and done
with. I’m FINE!
(She breaks down at this point)
Why? Why? I don’t want to go here. I don’t want to feel this. How could
you, God? I trusted you. How could you allow that to happen? Everyone says,
“Get over it!” I don’t want to get over it. It hurt, bad! It still hurts.
Why?
I’m never letting you go there again God. That is my place. You are
not going to hurt me there ever again. I’m going to keep this pain to remind
me how you disappointed me. I will pray to you. I will go to church. I
will tell others how you love them. I will be a good wife and mother. I
will be a good Christian. But, You will never hurt me like that again.
(She sits down defeated) I can’t live like this. Oh, God it hurts.
(finds a bible in reach) ……. Show me God. Show me how to live in your kingdom.
Show me how to give you all of me. Show me.
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Copyright April Bennett, all rights reserved.
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