WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
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 just 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;
andI learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's okay 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.
From Your Child