This poem is published in poetry collection Rendering Humanity (2026).
Becoming Predictable
Pauses
became patterns.
Instincts
grew indifferent.
Routines
were rewritten.
Surprise
was flagged as an error.
Compliance
got comfortable.
You
became predictable.
At what price
did you give up
your wild
to align?
©2026 Samia Oldman
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Hush Halo is a dystopian sci-fi poetry collection set in a near-future shaped by technology, silence, and optimized perfection. Each poem is paired with a unique soundscape created by poet, in Suno. Learn more in Square One.
Context: After the Great Optimization, a privileged group integrated into the system, believing they had now perfected themselves.
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Been there, done that. Haven't we all? So beautifully articulated:
"At what price did you give up your wild to align?"
I enjoyed your poem. This theme makes an intriguing hook for your larger project. I was also thinking that it could describe what happens when we become adults. :)