Tristan Robert Lange

Love Costs

Official, yet never officious

Sanctity begins with dignity—

Corruption can’t buy Communion,

And holiness is measured by

Righteousness over religiosity.

Righteousness is justice transferred

Over to those who’ve been othered.

Measured by their faithfulness to love,

Every disciple follows the Teacher,

Regardless of the personal cost.

Only love will win out in the end.

Poet’s Note:

An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays series. This poem reflects on costly discipleship—where Communion cannot be bought, dignity defines sanctity, and love outlasts violence.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, February 15, 2026.

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