WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING...

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator,
And I wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You fed a stray cat,
And I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You baked a birthday cake just for me,
And I knew that little things were special things.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You said a prayer,
And I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You kissed me good-night,
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,
You smiled,
And it made me want to look that pretty too.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
You cared,
And I wanted to be everything I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking,
I looked...
And I wanted to say "thanks"
For all those things you did,
When you thought I wasn't looking.

by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan © 1980