Showed Up Today

Morning came softly through the blinds,

Another day, another climb.

Coffee in my hand,

thoughts in my head,

Chasing all the things that still need said.

The world started calling before I was ready,

Trying to keep my heart and my footsteps steady.

A hundred little battles nobody could see,

But I kept moving forward,

quietly being me.

Maybe I didn't change the world,

Maybe everything didn't go my way,

But when the weight tried pulling me down,

I still stood up today.

I showed up today,

Even when I felt tired.

Walked through the rain,

Kept a little hope alive.

I laughed, I hurt,

I carried what I could.

Maybe I wasn't perfect,

But I did the best I could.

And when the evening takes the light away,

I'll look back and proudly say,

"I made it through,

I found my way,

I showed up today." There were red lights,

long roads, Heavy thoughts nobody knows.

Little frustrations I had to let go,

Lessons hidden in places I didn't know.

Then somewhere in the middle of it all,

I heard a loved one's voice,

answered a call. For one small moment the noise disappeared,

And everything important suddenly felt near.

Maybe I didn't have all the answers,

Maybe tomorrow still feels far away,

But I found another reason To be thankful for today.

Some victories never make the news,

Some battles leave no scars or bruises.

Sometimes courage is getting out of bed,

Taking one more step when your heart says rest.

Life isn't always fireworks in the sky,

Sometimes it's simply choosing to try.

And maybe that's what strength really means,

Holding onto hope in the ordinary things.

I showed up today,

With every flaw and every scar.

I may not know tomorrow,

But somehow I've come this far.

I loved, I learned,

I stumbled, then I stood.

I gave this day my heart,

And that was good enough.

So when the stars come out And daylight fades away,

I'll thank God for the road,

For the breath, for one more day.

I made it through,

And whatever comes my way,

Tonight I can say…

I showed up today.

Today wasn't perfect, Neither was I.

But the sun came up,

And I still tried.

That's enough. That's okay.

I showed up today.