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To deny
had required language
you had never been taught.
Words you’d been sold,
but never really bought.
Clauses activated—
a formality,
asked in passing.
All things considered,
refusal felt rude.
In kindness and clarity,
you clicked “yes.”
The version of you
was already installing—
regardless.
©Samia Oldman
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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.
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