To my mom

It’s not that I don’t notice

That the laundry is always done

My uniform is always clean

I always have dry towels

It’s not that I don’t notice

The extra food you make for me

The way you share a delivery

How you always leave room in the freezer

It’s not that I don’t notice

The cute notes you leave around the house

The leaves you raked

The garbage you gathered

It’s not that I don’t notice

All the small things you do

That make such a big difference to me.

So I wanted to say thank you,

For all the things you didn’t know

That I notice.