Now I’m fearless.

FEARLESS BY KATIE IRISH 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 28

It’s pretty funny

when someone finds out

you’re divorced

& they feel obliged

to say, “I’m sorry”.

Well, I’m not sorry

to rid myself

of that cheating redneck asshole.

Now I don’t have to wonder

where you really are

when you say you’re working late.

I don’t care.

I divorced your ass.

Now I’m fearless.

And it’s really pretty funny

when the hottie former colleague

I slept with

texts me he wants me.

WTF is that?!?

You had your chance.

I’m fearless.

It’s also pretty funny

to be sipping wine

at 3:30 on a Monday afternoon

on my boyfriend’s porch

with my unemployed self.

I’m fucking fearless.

It’s also pretty funny

when people learn

of your MS diagnosis

& they make a sad face

& give you a hug.

I’m not sad.

It made me appreciate

all that I have in a whole new way.

Now I drink less

(or more—depending on the day)

and I smile at strangers.

It made me fearless.

KATIE IRISH

I have been writing poetry for the better part of two decades, finding beauty and inspiration in all aspects o…