Tristan Robert Lange

no thing

i sit and cry

remembering

all the times

i have tried

to start anew—

to begin fresh—

to be different

than i always am

so that others

will see me,

love me—

take me seriously—

not be this

always awkward,

quirky thing—

a thing...

sometimes even

no

thing.

but i’ve learned,

painfully learned,

i can only be

me.

© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, July 8, 2026.

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