The presence of the psychoanalyst is invaluable for patients who are engaged in the work of dying. During this work, anticipation is essential. The patient and the psychoanalyst must anticipate the future together, whether near or far. The psychoanalyst needs mediating tools for this very difficult task. In this article, the ‘squiggle narrative’ of a Turkish folk tale, Keloğlan, developed with a 10-year-old child with a terminal illness, is given as an example of a mediating tool.