When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

By Mary Rita Korzan

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator,
and I wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you feed a stray cat,
and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you make my favorite cake for me,
and I knew that little things are special things.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I heard you say a prayer, and
I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I
felt you kiss me goodnight, and I felt loved.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw tears come from your eyes,
and I learned that sometimes things hurt,
but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw that you cared, and
I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I looked....and wanted to say thanks
for all the things I saw
....when you thought I wasn't looking.