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Honest Lie
It’s all made up.
Staged moments.
Chosen angles.
Thought by someone,
molded by hands,
by mind.
The deciding
what you’re allowed
to see.
A poem
bleeding intention,
leaks what reality
tries to hide.
In this honest lie
I trust.
©2026 Samia Oldman
CONTEXT
You are reading dystopian fantasy poetry collection the Hush Halo. After the Great Optimization 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. Learn more about Realm or start from Square One.
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