Tristan Robert Lange

obligation

six minutes of time;
just six small minutes—
an oblation of music—
of your
 
time—
 
conspicuously spent
wishing i hadn’t asked
for the bother
 
at all.
 
a reminder
for next
time.
 
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, November 7, 2026.
 
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