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 beleived 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 okay to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking,

I saw that you cared,

And I wanted to be everything that I could.

When you thought I wasn't looking,

I looked-

And wanted to say thanks for all the things that I saw

When you thought I wasn't looking.

to MOM

Love Tonie

I found this poem, typed it out, and I hand-made a frame for it, for my beautiful mom years ago. It hung in her home all those years on her refrigerator. Her Pastor read this poem at her funeral. I got this back when she past. I miss her so very much.