Filament

Tristan Robert Lange



Upon this hill—
Soft, yet firm—
Floydian tendrils
Reach into the
 
Filament
 
Of the psyche
 
Forming a formidable
Question—
 
A singular query:
 
Us...
 
Them...
 
Will it ever change?
 
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved. 
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 7,  2026.
 
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  • arqios

    And future iterations of the query are queued up to the next century and the next after that. 🙏🏻🕊️

    • Tristan Robert Lange

      Absolutely, arqios. That’s what makes the question feel almost eternal...every age inherits it, renames it, and passes it forward. Glad this one landed with you, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

      • arqios

        Landed with quite the bootprint! 🤩👍🏻🕊️🥾

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        the never ending question

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Exactly, Norman...some questions outlive every answer we try to give them. Much appreciated, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

          • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

            most welcome my friend

          • sorenbarrett

            Floydian tendrils from either Floydian trip the new to Pink Floyd the inspiration one of my favorite bands and so many good albums and concerts even concept albums the songs were great. And within the poem a song "The question" sneaky Tristan. Good write my friend

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Yep, Soren...Floyd is all through the atmosphere here, one of my favorite bands as well, and I couldn’t resist slipping that extra little musical wink into the mix. Glad you caught it, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

              • sorenbarrett

                My pleasure Loved Rodger Waters.

              • Lorenz

                A singular answer that was out of the question- and that transcended my generation ...

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Exactly, Lorenz. That unresolved divide feels bigger than any one generation...and that is what keeps the question alive. Glad this one landed with you, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

                • Friendship

                  Good write,🤔you got me on this one!

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Thanks so much, Friendship! Glad this one made you stop and think a bit...always appreciate you, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

                  • orchidee

                    It's Us and Them - 'Them' being Popeye & Co. A battle of brollies. Why? WCAT!! lol.

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      🤣 Orchi, a battle of brollies sounds about right. At this point I’m less worried about Us and Them than who remembered the reinforced umbrellas. Why reinforced? WCAT naturally! 🤣. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

                      • orchidee

                        Yep, reinforced - real storms ahead, but WCAT! lol.

                      • Syd

                        Superb 👏

                        I love Floyd, I doubt things will ever change though Tristan.

                        - Syd 🍄

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          Thanks, Syd! That’s the haunting thing about Floyd...decades later, the music still sounds like it’s asking the same questions because we’re still living inside them. Much appreciated, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏

                        • Paul Bell

                          Just played Us and them, plus, welcome to the machine today.
                          Got to be played loud though and in the dark.

                          • Tristan Robert Lange

                            Absolutely, Paul...those are two perfect choices for turning the room into its own little Floydian universe. Loud, dark, and uninterrupted is the way. Much appreciated, my friend. 🌌🎸🧠🙏



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