Tristan Robert Lange
No Assembly Required
i was born a milkaholic
which made me a teetaholic
being weened made me a cryaholic
which led to me becoming a tryaholic.
when that failed, I grew into a messaholic;
placed before it, I became TVaholoic—
my kids now tabletaholics—
i wasn’t liked much, no chance at friendsaholic.
the older i grew, became a mental healthaholic,
depression and anxiety made me a fixaholic,
fixing to rid the pain—an escapaholic—
there is no escape—enter rebelaholic.
what’t that? snort it? drugaholic!
pass that shit! gulp. alcoholic.
all growed up: workaholic.
can i end it all?—deathaholic—
what happens next? fearaholic.
wellness check!—psychoholic—
can’t be fixed! “here’s a pill”-aholic.
“no worries: god.” faithaholic.
“someday...you’ll see.” hopeaholic.
no arrival.
grief...
aholic.
disapointment demo.
factory made.
no assembly required.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, August 24, 2026.
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