Puppet strings
and shiny things
A shallow attempt to hide
your artificial heart
Expectations are your puppeteer
as you grin ear to ear
A hallow attempt to be
anything but who you are
You live in this suspended state
Awaiting some different fate
But when will you realize that only you
can sever the ties
That keep your truth locked
deep inside
Ending this robotic dance
of leaving your destiny in someone else hands
