I dropped a penny into the ocean of dreams, the sea of wishes Money wasted, mercury tasted As the ebb and flow my thoughts distort It now takes precedence the desire to determine, the clear future of clouds, of life without,, Taken and distributed through a system of abuse Tongues tied , fingers worn to callouses, emotions overcome by paralysis This ocean feeds the river that drowns me and my soul My bubble has burst My troubles have come home to roost