Unusually up for it

I'm not
scared anymore
used to be
but the fear has
gone

used to be scared of my Dad
a wild hard drinking irish man
but I love him now
that I'm bigger than he

used to be scared at School
of the bullies who made my
life a misery
that was then
let them come and see me
now

used to be scared of women
a tongue tied shuffling
reddening adolescent
barely registering in their
vision
not any more

used to be scared of my bosses
how they could shape my life
hire me and fire me
throw me on the scrap heap
if they so desired
not scared anymore
let them fucking try

COME ON SHOW YOURSELF

used to be scared of people
more successful than me
or was I jealous

I didn't want to meet
them
didn't want to answer their
questions about how my
life had panned out
couldn't give a shit now
I'm happy with my life

used to be scared
used to try and disappear
into the back ground
not any more
I'm not frightened of shadows
any more

how do I feel now
about me

I fucking love me