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.
Poem by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan
Reflections From the Heart 
Beautiful poem. That’s how I felt with my mother and hopefully my children feel the same way.
Heartwarming poem 😊
Lovely poem.
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How precious! What a sweet poem and beautiful baby girl! P.S. – I am going o be emailing you tomorrow.
Hey Tina! Thanks! Great hearing for you!
A very sweet poem and the photo is precious!
My granddaughter 🙂