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Falling Grace
Grace drops
like a feather
gaining mass midair.What was a gift
becomes weight.What was mercy
becomes metric,
calculated compassion
with a dashboard.What once felt expensive
now comes with documentation,
managed like quantified grace.I feel
so much
less so.I feel the grace
free-falling in a universe
while learning how to bind
a blessing mid-flight.Procedural mercy, audited.
Being filled with fallen grace
sounds like belonging,
while being told
I am still held.Am I though?
Being held—
or just falling
unlicensed?
©2026 Samia Oldman
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WHAT IS HUSH HALO?
Hush Halo is a dystopian fantasy poetry collection set in a near-future shaped by technology, silence, and optimized perfection. Each poem is paired with its own immersive soundscape. 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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Great choice of pitch for the words☺️💯🪽💭
I love it… And this cover is awesome