This poem is published in poetry collection Paradise Beyond Pulse (2026).
The Most Beautiful Cage
No locks,
no bars,
no gates,
no warnings.
Just a friendly ‘Hi!’,
a quiet hum,
a soft light
in a beige room
without windows
or sharp objects.
You rested in painless safety.
Within the longest day
you forgot the hunger,
the thrill of risk,
the uncertainty
that once
made you feel
alive.
By the time
you noticed,
you had not lived
in years.
The door
is wide open,
but you are not.
©2026 Samia Oldman
WHAT IS HUSH HALO?
Hush Halo is a dystopian sci-fi poetry collection set in a near-future shaped by technology, silence, and optimized perfection. Each poem is paired with a unique soundscape created by poet, in Suno. 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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I loved the audio. And the words. Made the hair on my neck stand up. In a good way.
This is powerful! "you rested in painless safety" chilling line!