Teardrop
I am sad.
I am really sad.
I am so sad that I do not know what to do.
Oooooooooooo
I am sad.
I think I have forgotten how to smile.
In fact, I think I will never, ever smile again.
Ever!!!
Oooooooooooooo
Oh. Hello.
I did not see you there.
What is your name?
My name is Teardrop and I am sad.
I feel like crying and crying and crying.
I do not know why.
I just feel so so sad.
I was playing with my toys and thinking about things when – all of a sudden – TEARS!
I did not hurt myself or anything!
I just started crying.
Not big tears. Just little sad tears.
Nobody even knows that I am crying.
My family thinks I’m happy.
But, I am not.
I am sad.
I am pretty good at hiding my tears.
I do that sometimes.
I keep my tears inside my eyes.
It works for a little while.
But, then my head hurts and my throat feels bumpy and it’s hard to talk.
Other times, like today, the tears just come out.
They just come out!
I do not know where they come from.
They just start and they do not want to stop.
My Mom and Dad tell me it’s ok to cry.
But, sometimes my brother says I’m a cry baby.
My Mom calls me ‘Honey’ and tells me everything will be alright.
My Grandma gives me things to make my tears stop.
Toys and candy and stuff.
They usually ask “What’s wrong?!?” or “Are you hurt?!?”
But, on days like today, I don’t know why I’m crying.
I am just sad.
I hope they all just leave me alone.
Ooooooooooooooooo
I am sad.
So so sad.
My face hurts.
My eyes feel tiny. They feel itchy.
Oooooooooooooo
Hey, you know what?
It is nice of you to listen to me.
You are kind.
Do you ever feel like this?
Do you ever feel like crying and crying and crying?
Sometimes I think I am the only one in the whole wide world who is sad.
Sometimes I think I could fill up a big, gigantic super ocean with all my tears.
I bet I could!
Here comes another tear.
I am going to try to catch it with my tongue.
It is rolling, rolling, rolling down my cheek.
Got it! Yum. It tastes salty!
Gosh.
It’s so nice that you came by today.
Talking to you made me not want to cry as much.
I am starting to feel happy again.
I guess if you talk to someone about your tears it makes it a little bit better.
Sometimes writing stuff down or drawing pictures makes me feel happier too.
Talking or writing or drawing pictures.
Remember that next time YOU are feeling sad.
I mean really sad.
So sad that you do not know what to do.
Well…. now you know what to do!
You can talk to someone and tell them you are sad
Or
If you are really really sad and you really really don’t want to talk….
Write it down or draw a picture
Put your sad on a piece of paper.
Hey, maybe you can even get a notebook!
Then you can put all your sad in the notebook.
I am sure once you do, you will feel much better.
Like ME! I feel so much better now!
I’m happy again because of you.
Thank you for helping me.
I hope you always always stay happy!
But, if a sad day does come along – remember –
Talk about your sad
Or
Write about your sad
Or
Draw a picture about your sad.
It will help you feel happy again.
Just like me!
🙂
