Fear of Falling

The Hush Halo: Systoics - Part One (S109)

Fear of Falling

Errors 
were reframed 
as inefficiencies.

Doubt 
marked 
and revised.

Memories 
filtered 
for clarity.

Hesitation 
recoded 
as latency.

Freedom 
wasn’t taken
but redefined —
as safety.

As the ground 
beneath your feet 
became steady 
and firm, 
you 
no longer 
feared 
falling.

Why would you even ask 
if anything was missing 
when any alternatives 
were optimized,
out of sight?

Beyond your reach.



(Prior Title: Behind the Curtain)

©Samia Oldman

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CONTEXT
After the Great Optimisation a privileged group of people wired themselves tightly into the system by aligning with it and fully integrating. Systoics believe they’ve perfected themselves by stripping away everything that slows them down.

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ABOUT
This standalone poem is a fragment of my dystopian fantasy collection The Hush Halo, where poetry, soundscapes, and visual art converge into one unfolding tale.

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I AM SAMIA 👋
This is just one piece of the puzzle. Feel free to learn about My Why and My How. All ‘Making of’ posts can be found at My Headspace.

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