1. Apply. Wipe carefully around edges of lips.

2. Wipe off too much, reapply.

3. Smudge lips.

4. Oops. Rogue lipstick! Wipe edges of lips again.

5. Ogle mirror.

6. Bare teeth.

7. Discover piece of black pepper winning at hide and go seek.

8. Smudge lips a tiny bit. Outside of mouth getting raw.

9. Remember lip liner. That could’ve solved everything.

10. Apply liner after the fact.

11. Too much! May day!

12. Reapply lipstick to cover almost all liner, leaving an attractive edge.

13. Late by 2 minutes now.

14. Smudge.

15. Feel thirsty.

16. Cautiously sip.

17. Clean water bottle.

18. Check lips.

19. Apply just a smudge more.

20. 3 minutes late.

21. Sigh, throw hands to the heavens. Ricochet off car roof, spill coffee.

22. But thank heavens the lipstick is just right.

23. Thirsty, but ignore.

24. Arrive at destination.

25. Five minutes late.

26. Sit down to eat

25 minutes later…

The lipstick is consumed. I don’t care anymore.

L. Raine

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Photo by: Hassan OUAJBIR