Tristan Robert Lange

Crucifixion Pending

You have heard it said that

Every dog will have its day;

Some—nay!—many keep it this way.

Humanity would rather sell out,

Under pretense of wise caution—

Abandoning its moral compass.

Heaven knows, it’s overdue!

A crucifixion today.

Never underestimate the power

Over reason that fear indomitably has.

Twelve plus tweny-eight, minus one.

Zero chances to get out alive—

Resurrection aside—

Is anyone going to find themselves there?

POET’S NOTE:

An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays collection. This poem confronts the pattern of moral compromise—where fear overrides truth, and humanity chooses safety over conviction, even at the cost of what is right before them.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, March 29, 2026.

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