Hanging by a thread

I wear a painted on smile
As reality pulls on every one of my strings.

Being the center of attention
Was never one of my favorite things.

But now I have no say in choice
I am the star of the show.

Only because of my true emotions
I could never let go.

So now I'm just a mindless puppet
Simply hanging by a thread.

Wishing that instead of this
I was simply dead...