When you thought I wasn't looking -
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator,
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.

When you thought I wasn't looking -
You said a prayer and I believed that there was a God I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking -
You kissed 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 that it's alright 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 -
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 those things you did when you thought I wasn't looking.

Author - unknown