I could add a few lines to this poem that are based on my own reality, but I’ll refrain from spoiling it.
When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator
And I wanted to paint another.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You fed a stray cat
And I thought it was good to be kind to animals.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You baked a birthday cake just for me
And I knew that little things were special things.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You said a prayer
And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You kissed me good-night
And I felt loved.
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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.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You smiled
And it made me want to look that pretty too.
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When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.
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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.
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