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.
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When you thought I wasn't looking
I saw you feed a stray cat
And I learned it was good to be kind to animals.
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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.
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When you thought I wasn't looking
I saw you pray
And I believed there is a God I could always talk to.
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When you thought I wasn't looking
I felt you kiss me good night
And I felt loved.
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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.
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When you thought I wasn't looking
I saw that you cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.
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When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked
And I wanted to say thank you for all the things I saw
When you thought I wasn't looking.

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Mary Rita Korzan

We'd like to dedicate this poem to our moms, Consuelo, Nancy and Mona. Thank you for all of the things we saw when you thought we weren't looking.

With Love,

Hector & Patty