The Locust and the Tree

I wish I could tell you And have you understand That you are you, And I am me. We put so many years between us And in all that time you’ve changed nothing While I’ve had to change everything about me. Just please understand That I am a locust And you are a tree. I laid dormant for years By your side, if only by circumstance I shed my skin again and again While you sat still Unrelenting in your ways Unmoving through the seasons Resistant to the surrounding decay I pray you understand As I only have this to say You and I were born in the same forest And you expected me to stay?