The Moment
By Zoey Knowlton
I followed you to your car
he says
To tell you that I think you’re hot
beautiful
he corrects
A stammer of thanks
Inside, I am
beaming
validated female
affirmed trans woman
Later, the what if
creeps,
slinking through
the euphoria
What if
he hurt
he grabbed
he persisted
I tell my story to
a room full of
women
They nod, understanding
too well
Welcome to us
to the sisterhood
to femininity
to existence
Zoey Knowlton (she/her) is a transgender author who lives amidst the redwoods in the Pacific Northwest. By day, she is a Health Educator who works with at-risk teenagers and young adults. By night, she reads, she writes, and she spends time with her wife and children. As a woman in recovery and transitioning, Zoey enjoys exploring the themes of change, progress, and uncertainty in her writing.
Photo credit: Photo by Nicolas Spehler on Unsplash.
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