A Face Down Penny

I’ve been engulfed by the darkness That plagues so many of my brothers. My eyes may be open, But the void is all that appears. I see nothing, Know nothing, Learn nothing. Forced to lay in wait For prying fingers to liberate me From my upturned prison. Oh, how I yearn, For the light of day To dance before my presidential eyes, Allowing me, to once again, Experience a broad mixture of colors Living in unity. A scenario that is no longer the fantasy Of an incompetent individual Looking to influence a closed society, But a way of life For present day. As I reflect on my days of flesh, Still no-one comes to my assistance, This makes me wonder If the world I speak of Still continues to exist, Or if I’m doomed to spend eternity alone Within the bleak darkness, Dreaming once again Of a world that no longer requires my influence…