The Web of Worries

I start to raise my hand.
A web of worries
wraps around my brain.
Thousands of tiny spiders
tug and tease –
What if I'm wrong?

What if they laugh at me
or think I'm dumb?
Will I sound foolish?
I'm not smart like them.
Maybe I don’t get it –
I don't know if I can.

Then, I remember
it's okay to be wrong!
We all are sometimes.
Mistakes can help others
who don't understand yet –
Mistakes help us learn.

So what if I'm wrong?
I'll show what I think.
Maybe I've got it right,
but I'll never know
Unless I am brave –
I can do this!

I imagine a broom
that sweeps out the web.
I shoo away spiders
and take a deep breath.
Throwing worries away –
I raise my hand high.