when you thought i wasn't looking

                                                         when you thought i wasn't looking

when you thought i wasn't looking, you hung my first painting on the fridge, and i wanted to paint another.

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 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 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--- i looked... and wanted to say thanks for all those things you did when you thought i wasn't looking.