This page is dedicated to Mothers everywhere and most especially mine.

I love you, Mom

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 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.

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