Letter to Theresa | Meghan Lamb

Meghan Lamb lives with her husband in St. Louis where she teaches creative writing at Washington University. Her work can also be found in The Collagist, DIAGRAM, and Neccessary Fiction.    ____________________     When I was 11, a friend showed me some stupid magazine storywhich analyzed your personality based on your lipstick shape. I looked at all your lipsticks in their gold metallic tubes inside your storage case lined in gold filigree. All your lipsticks were sweet shades of rose, rounded evenly on both sides like little fingers. The article said this meant you were domestic and lovablestubborn over little things. All my lipsticks are tapered as closely as possible to their original shapes. The article said this meant I was quiet and self-conscious.I always wanted to try on your lipstick, but I didn’t. I knew I would just mess up the tip.