It feels as though so much has changed and yet

The tides still ebb 

The sun still rises 

The trees still grow 

My curls are longer now. 

We have a new president new governors 

Different colors speckling made up maps 

Division. 

I sit with new people 

At lunch 

Tell new stories 

Around the dinner table. 

I got a new puffy coat. 

But so far, 

The tides still flow 

The sun still sets 

The trees still wither 

My hair stays curly.