A Letter to a Trans Woman at a Restaurant I Go To

An Ode, a Lament

Hi. Uhh… You don’t know me. But, I suppose that’s the point of this, right? We don’t know each other, and it seems impossible that we ever will. But then, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start over.

Hi. My name is Nissa. I’m trans too. I think you’re cool.

I’ve wanted to say that to you for a while now, but I can’t bring myself to say it.

I first saw you over a year and a half ago. At the time, I was still presenting as a man fairly…