Even If

Even if no one sees it, God does.

Even if nothing changes, I do.

Even if no one hears it, God does.

Even if doors fail to open, an opportunity still exists.

Even if chances seem to pass me by, there will almost always be another.

Even if today is a dark one, there will be light again.

Even if support is buckling beneath me, I know how to use a hammer and nails.

Even if everything I have wanted escapes me - I will try again.

Even if kindness eludes me, I can still be kind.

Even if all I need is understanding, I understand myself.

Even if I fail to meet my own expectations, at least I strive at all.

Even if my personal cross to bare is sometimes very heavy, within it I have depth.

Even if the trust I have in people is not deserved, I know some of the deserving.

Even if my sacrifices are misunderstood, at least I made them.

Even if I am horribly imperfect every single day, I understand that everyone else is too.

Even if that imperfection is an obvious blot on my life, I know that I need to seek forgiveness.

Even if I do not understand why the stars fail to align for me, I will not give in to the harshest of my thoughts.

Even if I see the temptation of permanent sleep as a possibilty, I will simply choose to nap instead.

Even if this thing continues to hold me down, at least I will keep up the fight.