What Has Changed

This poem is dedicated to my old classmates, the people who had been with me from 6th to 10th grade. A lot has changed, I hear! And I guess if you see me now you would find a few changes in me too. (Although mostly I'm still the same because, and I quote, "Ranjani, you never change! And DON'T ever change.") The other poem I posted, Memories, was about remembering all the great times we had back in the old days. This one tells you that, while so much has (apparently) changed, many things remain the same.

WHAT HAS CHANGED:

I know it may seem
Like the wind has changed course,
Like the flowers smell different
From the scent they once endorsed.
I know that the birds
Sing an unfamiliar song,
That the river has flooded
And expanded beyond.
I know things have changed
For better and for worse,
Things have been replaced
And we’re seemingly in different worlds.
You’re not the same people
I knew two years ago,
And neither am I the same girl
Who waved farewell.
But when we all think back,
We’ve all changed a bit,
From children to adults-
It’s called growing up, I think.
But while you notice all the changes,
Concentrate on what’s the same.
For even though a lot is different,
I haven’t changed my name.
The wind that changed course
Still carries the same message,
The flowers still exist
For you to enjoy their fragrance.
The bird’s new song
Has the same old notes,
The river that expanded
Will still sail your boats.
People don’t change,
They merely show another side,
Take up new interests
And show them off with pride.
Yes, things are different
But I’m still the girl you knew
And deep down I know
You’re still you too.

So... yeah, a heck of a lot is different. But the world is ever changing, isn't it? Time will bring change, and we must accept it with grace. People grow up. We all do. Some face it with eagerness, and some try to resist it (*cough* me *cough* I like being childish, so I prefer being that way).