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.