Notice of absence from Tristan Robert Lange
Life is full of seasons. This is a season of transition for me, where I will be moving with my family to a new location. As such, with much logistics to consider, I am doing my best to keep up. Please know if I accidentally don't respond, it is not because I am ghosting or becoming distant. Once things settle after the move, I am sure life will return to some normalcy. In the meantime, and always:
Read 👓, Write ✍️, Rise 🌅, Realize 🤯.
Tristan 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Life is full of seasons. This is a season of transition for me, where I will be moving with my family to a new location. As such, with much logistics to consider, I am doing my best to keep up. Please know if I accidentally don't respond, it is not because I am ghosting or becoming distant. Once things settle after the move, I am sure life will return to some normalcy. In the meantime, and always:
Read 👓, Write ✍️, Rise 🌅, Realize 🤯.
Tristan 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
i need to learn how to abide
in times i want to run away.
in times when i cannot provide,
i need to learn how to abide—
to go inside and find my guide—
i need to walk a calmer way.
i need to seek how to abide,
in times i start to run away.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, May 5, 2026.
Tittu
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- Comment from author about the poem: Part of The Rutted Road collection.
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- Users favorite of this poem: Mutley Ravishes, Friendship, Salvia.S, Teddy.15, arqios
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How deep
The shackles of self-disbelief
Grip the one
Who seeks the Sun
The ultimate test
Lets not rest
In our quest
To live lightly
Not take ourselves
Or life too seriously.
Great write, Tristan!
Haha…“The ultimate test / Lets not rest” feels painfully accurate some days, Mutley. The mind loves turning everything into another exam to survive. Always appreciate you stopping by, my friend. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
A powerful poem. Your poem revolves around the struggle to remain grounded and calm during challenging times. The poet expresses a desire to learn how to "abide" in moments of distress or uncertainty, indicating a need for inner guidance and resilience. You focus on themes of self-reflection, emotional turmoil, and the pursuit of peace amidst chaos.
Thank you so much, my friend…that really is the heart of it honestly. Sometimes the hardest thing in the world is simply staying present instead of bolting the second things get heavy. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Good write, enjoyed
Thank you, Norman! Glad it delivered, my friend! 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
most welcome
I thought this would be summat like: A lingering sound, ominous, terrifying, (the sensible bit, then it turns daft)..... a glug from somewhere, we hear. Do we know from where? Of course we do, but WCAT any further! lol.
Orchi…somewhere out there Popeyeus Glug Maxiumus Solus stirs from beneath the ancient depths once more…the lingering has become glugurgical in nature. WCAT investigators remain reluctant to, well, answer . 😂 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Aww, they can't tell us, those WCAT investigators. We'll never know! lol.
Don't we all need to learn this living amidst stress everyday. Well written my friend
Soren, I really think we do honestly…the world teaches us to react fast, escape fast, numb fast. Lingering calmly feels almost rebellious now. Always grateful for you, my friend. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
You are most welcome my friend
Form's tight and the heart's tighter. This one's staying with me. Beautifully written dearest Tittu ❤️!!! You said a lot in 8 lines!!! A fave 🌹
Thank you Salvia, that means a whole lot honestly. I kept stripping this one down further and further hoping the weight would still remain. Grateful it stayed with you, dearest friend! 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Escaping ones self hard to do it's like chasing your tail! Lovely poetry. 🌹
Teddy, honestly…that’s exactly it. You end up exhausted and somehow still standing in the same place you started. Thank you so much, my friend. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Blindingly brilliant title mate & what tagged along behind wasn't that far behind at all .. 🐦⬛🖤😎👍
Neville...that genuinely means a lot, mate. Really appreciate you. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Loved this but I'll ment abide by anything I don't want to do! Always put up a fight. Harmony comes when no feelings are hidden. Inspirational stuff 👏
Dan...I actually really like that distinction honestly. Abiding doesn’t have to mean becoming passive or voiceless. Sometimes the real harmony comes from finally being honest about what’s actually happening inside instead of burying it. Really appreciate your thoughts, my friend. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Need those too. That’s so true. 🙏🏻🕊️💪🏻
Arqios...I think a whole lot of us do honestly. The running comes naturally...the lingering usually has to be learned the hard way. Really appreciate you, my friend. 🌿🕯️☀️🙏
Brings to mind that hiatus in what could barely be called my college career, in the midst of running… standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes in silent company at a cousin’s house in the country. The first lingering in my life. And it stayed. 🙏🏻🕊️
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