Tristan Robert Lange

They

They don’t want you to fail

But won’t set you up for

Success.

Sucks—

The minor details

Always do.

Be creative—

You can do it—

Hide your

Creativity.

By creative,

Know they mean

Cog.

They want you

To be a

Cog.

A smooth fitting

Piece to fit in—

To use until

There is

No more

Use—

A fucking

Cog.

But you cannot—

You will not be just

Another fucking cog.

You are a person,

Full and whole,

Dynamic and

Integrated.

You are no cog,

Nor will you get stuck

At the bottom

Of a systemic bog,

Millstone necktied

To the stinky serpent

Sinisterly snarling

For blind subserviance.

You stand there—

Fully aware—

No fog,

You make a

Mental log.

They always try,

But you are no cog—

And you know,

So long as you never

Sell out,

Your failure

They set success up for,

Is your freedom

To fly and do

Much more.

© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, November 8, 2025.

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