Tristan Robert Lange

surprise

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i need

some place i can be held,

affirmed, respected, understood,

felt, forgiven—not forgotten—

enveloped with love.

But

this is not

to be for me.

such places are platitudes

presented as promises—vacant

—agendas to keep me present in grief

even if i bleed the torrential tears of my love

there is no relief

for the swollen

loneliness

in my eyes

blinding violence—

silence—surprise.

© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, March 5, 2025.

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