Made My Shadow
I made my shadow long before the system claimed me. I stepped out of my light to be unseen, to stay sane, to be vain, to hide. I made my shadow outside of me, carved it choosing darkness as my cold chisel. In my mind I swore this shadow was keeping me from spreading my wings, from flying. It really wasn’t. Little did I know about balance. How could I have with my limits? I was not born ready. I was never ment to be done. My shadow, that I gardened outside of me, grew too vast for me to keep. I didn’t know, though I thought I knew it all— this darkness, these roots never pinned me down. My shadow, carved from a muddy menace, was the only thing keeping me grounded. Rooted in the garden. ©Samia Oldman
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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