Tristan Robert Lange

skipping stones

lord, help mE.

you are Not felt

now That i acted.

Is this my undoing?

why Call me forth

and then Entice me

to render me Dun?

still, i do Trust you.

yes, Hear that i do

Ever put my faith

in Necessary motion.

i call out, Exiled and

hurt, “foul!” eXperience

reminds, I’ve been here—

the Loser for skipping

Existential truth stones on

the Dead sea of denial.

Poet’s Note:

The first in a new series, The Rutted Road, exploring faith, consequence, and the long aftermath of belief.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, February 10, 2026.

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