When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan
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 things.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You said a prayer
And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You kissed me good-night
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.
~*~*~*~
Happy Mother’s Day to the best Mama in the whole wide world! I love you, I love you, I love you and I can’t thank you enough for all the help and support you’ve given me. This poem best captures the thanks I want to give you. Thank you for the patience, the love, and all the wonderful things you do when you think Timmy and I are not looking. ♥
Credits: Mother and Child image from eliz.avery c/o Flickr. Poem from Paulo Coehlo’s blog. Image of Mama and Timmy from one of our wonderful weekday mornings together.
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.
How beautiful…. so touching, so emotional…
It brings old memories and feeling to the surface
Thank you for sharing.
Julio.
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Very nice poem!
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Awwww … that is indeed so sweet.
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The poem made me cry! I heard of this before and encountering it once again is such a privilege. Thank you for your beautiful writing as well. There’s a certain tranquility I feel when I read your review on the book “Dolce Vita”…a calming effect that is surprisingly contagious. You most definitely have a new follower in me. More power wifelysteps!The blogosphere is crying for more distinct and heartwarming posts like yours!
Kaye
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What a very touching poem, I cried a bit while reading it. Lovely! I love my mom
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