Morality-mongers love a good show
Against those who choose rebellion.
Radical surrender is the only way forward.
God’s will outlasts our virtue vacuum.
Union with God comes only through love—
Exacting minds are forever chagrined—
Replete with the emptiness of the self.
Integration is identity’s instrument
The solemn state of the liberated soul—
Ensnared not by vacuous virtue signaling.
Punishment is no reason to fear truth.
Offensive, the truth is hardly welcome;
Rigid religiosity disregards realization,
Enshrining resonant regurgitation.
The soul is emptied in plenitude,
Even as their flames scorch and steal.
Poet’s Note:
An acrostic Scorched Sunday poem. Part of my Scorched Strays series. This poem explores costly surrender, where truth and love endure even as systems burn what they cannot control.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, February 22, 2026.
Tittu
-
Author:
Tristan Robert Lange (
Offline) - Published: February 22nd, 2026 03:58
- Comment from author about the poem: I’m published in an anthology featuring authors from across the Poconos, PA. All proceeds benefit the Pocono Liars Club — a collective of authors and editors dedicated to supporting and mentoring local writers. Available in paperback and Kindle, please consider purchasing one and supporting a great cause. https://a.co/d/58uxM69
- Category: Unclassified
- Views: 1
- In collections: Scorched Strays.
Offline)
To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.