Detouring Destiny
Tomorrow showed up too early,
shoved down my throat,
forced me to catch up.Wearing my habits,
speaking in my voice,
using my reasons
against me.Detouring so-called destiny
like a bullet train on tracks
labeled high-speed freedom.In this tomorrow
my path is justified
by ever-deepening footprints
on an eternally looping trail
with no exits.So tell me,
how does it feel so right
to be this wrong?
©2026 Sam Oldman
WHAT IS HUSH HALO?
Hush Halo is a dystopian sci-fi poetry collection by Sam Oldman, 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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