my soul hasn’t changed

I feel as if people don't change,

yet they might seem one way and be another.

I feel as if change is a misunderstanding,

A word asking if we really know each other.

I feel as if I haven't changed,

Just haven't met certain sides of myself yet.

As they are piling up ready to explode,

And I'll meet a part of myself I haven't met.

But it's always been inside me,

Despite the paths I take,

Because it's part of my life map,

My decisions are my fate.

But do people ever change?

They do in a sense.

They 'go back in time',

Break and make amends.

But certainly,

The soul within,

Does not suddenly

Do a 360 spin.

And certainly, there's parts of ourselves,

That haven't quite come through,

But in the right situation they will,

And that's what makes up me and you.

Because life is full of surprises

And you might even surprise yourself,

With how good or bad you see your choices

And how it affects your mental health.