Monday, March 22, 2010

When you thought I wasn't looking...

(This poem was in the back of a parenting book recommended by a friend, and it really made me think about everything I do...and made me a bit misty eyed!)

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 that there was a God to 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 alright 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 I wanted to say thanks for all the things
I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.

Anonymous

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

sniff sniff........that's a teary one!!!!

Love Gramma Val

Aveline and Juliet said...

So, I cry all the time now and this made me cry. So nice.