You’re back, I see
With your skinny figure much taller than me     You’re still the same                                            As always
With the same haircut shaping your hair             The same glasses framing your face
And the same love of learning 

Still the same                                                    You said to me “ you seem different but I can’t put my finger on it “
And I was saddened  
Because I have changed
Well, on the outside at least                              The outside changed through my highs and lows But the inside hasn’t changed much, really

While I may be different,
You are still the same

Confident in who you are                          Dismisses the worst of insults with a shrug             Embracing your uniqueness                           Without a second thought                                    And still kindness shines through
Along with your unsatisfiable curiosity

Oh, how I wish I could be you                                I don’t know how you do it                                  But I want to be like you 

Because though the ups and downs of life,              I have become different 

And you are still the same