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 this is a God I could always talk to.
                    When you thought I wasn't looking,

                                    I felt you kiss 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,

                                    I saw that you cared

                                            and I wanted to be everything 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.