Vanessa Valliere

Mary's Forgotten Part

by Vanessa Valliere

Mary’s top half proceeds her into every room and around every corner. Her head and torso conspire to get there first, to get the job done, to avoid catastrophe. Her bottom has gotten large behind her. If for once it sensed that Mary believed it capable of catching up, it might finally believe it too. But there’s never been any indication and so it lives in a left-behind dragged-along place thinking about four tier sandwiches and dark chocolate truffles.