EM PORTUGUES: Quando você achou que eu não estava olhando
EN ESPANOL: Quando pensabas que no estaba mirando
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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.
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love it…
Wow…beautiful :)
this is brilliant!!
Beautiful ! Thanks :)
nice poem. Heart touching
nice poem. Heart touching. About love and care.
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.
GRAZIE
splendid….really heart touching poem….itz a real treat for people who are in love….
nice poem…. i love it,
What a lovely poem, I wish a certain person whom I knew in the past and really miss would read it and understand what I feel. And forgive me for all that I did when I was younger and naive .
The poem is beautiful and inspiring to do things for the people we care and love … though physical eyes may not see but the heart feels and remember all the goodness and kindness and that really matters to touch the heart with sincerity of our action.
Thanks Mr. Paulo for sharing, love it.
When you thought I wasn’t looking,
Cherish I shall,
The stories you told.
Estimado Paulo;
Gracias por que aun sin tu estar mirando; personas como yo entran en tus detalles, frases, libros, o simples palabras que dan aliento y reviven simples sentimientos como un recordatorio de la belleza que es la vida. Cada persona derrepente en momentos piensa que lo que vive es nuevo, mas sin embargo, hay un sin numero de experiencias ya vividas, que cuando se expresan y se hacen escuchar, nos damos cuenta de vamos por buen camino. Mi mas sincero agradecimiento por tu existencia y expresion!
muchas gracias Paulo! que lo pases bien, muchos besos!
muchas gracias Paulo :) have a wonderful day! mwah
Bonito bello lindo, gracias Paulo!
Love it
Je viens de lire ce merveilleux poeme . Le regard d’un enfant qui ne cherche qu’à être aimé et choyé . C’est beau l’enfance , on y croit toujours et on cherche leregard de ses parents et à travers celui-ci l’amour qu’ils peuvent vous donner . Bonne fête des mères à toutes les mamans dumonde .
who is the artist of the image posted with the poem?
This beautiful poem has an unknow author. Paulo did not write it! Will be nice from Mr. Cohelo to clarify that. My thoughts
the name of the author is below the illustration
Yes, you just have to have enough people behind you. Then you need not worry about, what lies before you. Dear Paulo, if you should ever miss the feeling of loneliness. I have always on my balcony a place for you. Includes coffee and cigarettes. Also, a good meal if you like. Bring wine, a box as possible. I wish you a pleasant evening.
All a wonderful night
Very misleading Mr. Cohelo. Under the title of the poem reads: by Paulo Coelho, under the illustration the name of the author.
WOW! what an amazing poem… how sincere!
what a precious gift God gave you to be able to put words to become one.
I have no words left at this point…
Thank u!
Just Beautiful ..!!
praiseworthy poem.
keep up the good work. :)
Paulo, when you were writing all those great poems and amazing books, you had no idea how close you could get to your reader’s hearts, but you did…
Happy Mother’s Day Paulo, Christina, Children, Family, Friends.
A heart full of Love,
Jane
When you thought I wasn’t looking
you thought i was mocking you
but i wasn’t mocking you i was happy………
I’ve seen myself flowing away with her,
Playing with her, jumping with joy.
I’ve stretched my arms wide and embraced her.
I’ve soaked in her zillion drops of love.
I call her Rain.
I’ve seen her come and go.
Her absence is a melancholic lull.
She stirs my world into a wild passion.
She’s mysterious, over-whelming and unpredictable.
I call her Wind.
I can never shut her out completely,
She always finds her way into me.
Without her I’m frightened, blind and lost.
I need her to make my life bright.
I call her Light.
She’s my love, she’s my life.
She’s the reason why I’m alive.
She touched my soul and made me breathe.
She held my hand and made me see.
We parted ways and said goodbye
But she’s still with me
In the Rain, in the Wind, in the Light.
would change her to him
The hurt seems to be there already. It’s just the question, whether this hurt grows by staying or leaving, or whether you were right from the start and there is the third alternative of not being boiled alive like frogs that we are..
..I choose to believe in ingenuity and indefinite number of positive alternatives. <3 We shall overcome in joy, abundance and happiness. LOL!
This is a beautiful. I dedicate this poem to my sister, who just recently lost her youngest son of 15 yrs. He was a joy, an artist, and a blessed being who loved God and all of his family. Thank you for sharing this…
Gálanta.. Beauiful. .Thanks paulo… Críos
Hermoso, simplemente hermoso!
Children are Beyonders, why do we lose this quality when we become adults?
Beautifull! ^.^
This beautiful poem remember us how much is important to be deeply in contact with ourself, in every moment
And how much this could be precious also for each other, that Love us
Thank you
i love this poem
…When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.
The poem is great
it made me wanted to do the same thing..
when you thought I wasn’t looking
wow! what an amazing poem, it really touched me deeply, and made me think how often we take things for granted instead of seeing those small things which are done out of love, at the same time it also made me realize that the one doing those special things sometimes thinks they are not being seen but those who really care and love you always notice. thank you for this.
Loved every word of it. !!
heart touching… simply beautiful!!!!!
Simply beautiful, heart touching and made me think of all those persons in my life who though that, I wasn’t looking… great.
This is really beautiful. I love this poem.
AWWWWWW WHAT A SWEET, LOVELY POEM. “AWWW MAESTRO DE INSPIRACION”" ONLY YOU TO WRITE THE CUTES THINGS.
lET ME TELL YOU THIS,EVERY SINGLE LINE TOUCHED MY LITTLE HEART; SO MUCH SO THAT IT EVEN MADE ME CRY.
AS I WAS READING IT, I REMEMBERED THAT AT SOME POINT IN MY LIFE, SOME ONE VERY SPECIAL HAS DONE ALL THIS THINGS TO ME. AND SOME I HAVE DONE TO THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE WHO I HOLD DEAR AS WELL.
IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE HOW SOMETIMES, WE FORGET THAT IT IS THE SMALL DETAILS WITH GREAT THOUGHT, THE ONES THAT REALLY MATTER. A PRAYER, A KISS, A HUG, A SMILE AND LOVE THIS ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT AND WE DARE TO TAKE FOR GRANTED AT TIMES.
I LOVE THE WHOLE POEM, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITE LINES IS THIS: “When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared And I wanted to be everything I could be.”
THIS PRECISE LINE MADE AN IMPACT IN ME, FOR IT FORTELLS HOW WHEN KNOWING THAT SOME ONE CARES FOR YOU IT MAKES YOU WANT TO BE BETTER. IT MAKES YOU FEEL UNSTOPPABLE, AS IF THERE ARE NO IMPOSSIBLES THAT CAN STAND IN YOUR WAY. IT HOLDS THE POWER OF “I BELIVE IN YOU, THEREFORE YOU CAN”
AND I LOVE IT.
THANK YOU PAULO FOR POSTING COOL POEMS AND STORIES LIKE THIS. ‘CAUSE EVEN IF SOMETIMES YOU THINK WE ARE NOT LOOKING, WE CARE AND WE ARE YOUR LOYAL FANS WHO LOVE TO READ YOUR BOOKS AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU SHARE WITH US. SO FOR THAT THANK YOU.
YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS, YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND WE LOVE YOU WITH A SINCEAR AND RESPECTFULL LOVE BINDED BY GOD AND THE UNIVERSE. NEVER STOP WRITING. YOUR TALENT IS A BLESSING AND IT IS WONDERFULL THAT YOU SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD. SO KEEP IT UP AND HUGS AND PURPLE SMILES TO YOU.
GENIE
TORONTO,CANADA. :p :)
WOW! amazingly beautiful :))
So beautiful!
I read this to my mother and it felt sincere
PAULO..TEARS IN MY EYES..I DEDICATE THIS SONG TO MY MOM….LOVE YOU MOM…THANK YOU PAULO…
wow…this is awesome and beautiful all at once…loved it
German Translation of this wonderful poem
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du hingst mein erstes Bild an dem Kühlschrank
Und ich wollte ein weiteres malen.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du gabst einer streunenden Katze Futter
Und ich dachte, es ist gut, freundlich zu Tieren zu sein.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du hast einen Geburtstagskuchen nur für mich gebacken
Und ich wusste, dass die kleinen Dinge besondere Dinge sind.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du sprachst ein Gebet
Und ich glaubte, dass es einen Gott gibt, zu dem ich immer sprechen kann.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du gabst mir einen Gute Nacht Kuss
Und ich fühlte mich geliebt.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Ich sah Tränen aus deinen Augen rinnen
Und ich lernte, dass manchmal Dinge weh tun-
Aber dass es in Ordnung ist zu weinen.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Du lächeltest
Und es weckte das Verlangen in mir, auch so hübsch zu sein .
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Sie kümmertest dich
Und ich wollte alles sein, was ich werden könnte.
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
Ich sah. . .
Und wollte Danke sagen
Für all jene Dinge, die du getan hast
Wenn du dachtest, dass ich nicht gesehen habe
what a nice poem our great writer has composed.
i like it so much.
Dear One I love you
No matter what or weather
Simply you are here
Blessings
LoveM<3
beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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