Tristan Robert Lange

sad song

why do

feel so alone?—

even when surrounded

and life feels crowded—

alone,

picked thin,

dried up like

brittle bone,

alone;

wandering,

though i’ve got a home,

alone.

nowhere to rest

my head—

though i have a bed,

alone.

people will say

i am wrong—

suck it up

and be strong—

they’ll silence this

sad song.

alone.

then they’ll move on,

leaving me

alone.

First published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 23, 2026.

Tittu

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