My name is Tumi and
I am scared.
Mama says it’s okay to be scared.
“Everybody gets scared.”
What if there is a monster
under my bed?
“Then I will tell it to go away
and NEVER come back.”
What if there are eyes
in the bath tub drain?
“Then your big sister, Kamo,
will pull you out of the bath.”
What if a whale swallows me
at the beach?
“Then Kamo and I will swim
into the whale’s mouth to rescue you.”
What if I can’t sing ABC
and the other kids
laugh at me?
“Then Teacher Jill will help
you remember.”
What if I’m scared of going
to the dentist tomorrow?
“I will be right there holding your hand.”
Everybody gets scared.
Mama says it’s okay.
Scared Tumi
