I Am Mary (From the novel "The Forest Of Hand And Teeth")

I Am  Mary  (From the novel "The Forest Of Hand And Teeth")


I am curious
I wonder what is beyond the village fences
I hear the moans and scratching of the Unconsecrated
I see nothing but the fence and the forest
I want to see the world
I am ready to see the world                       



I pretend not to hear the secrets of the Sisterhood
I feel trapped in this boring isolated place
I touch Travis's face even though we are not betrothed
I worry that i will not ever leave this place
I cry at night knowing i wont ever leave
I am ready to leave



I understand that i am not trusted in this village
I say i am okay but i am not
I dream of the stories my mother told me
I try to see beyond the forest
I hope to be with Travis one day and leave
I am not happy here