There once was a penny
As shiny as could be
And every day she wondered
What's out there for me?
You see Penny had spent
Most of her days inside
The drawer of a cash box
And pictured the world outside
Then one day it happened
While lying in the drawer
She was taken out and given
To a customer at the store
“What a beautiful coin”
Said the man as he stared
Penny was pleased
To see how much he cared
The man then took Penny
Straight to his pawn shop
Fitted her with a price tag
And displayed her on the countertop
Penny felt valued
She was one-of-a-kind
And if anyone forgot that
Her fancy tag would remind
As she sat on the counter
Penny smiled and shined
No one wanted her though
They all simply declined
I may be unique
Penny thought in her head
But to be desired is
What I want instead
Then one day it happened
While lying on display
A woman spotted her and
Purchased her that day
“What a beautiful coin”
Said the woman as she stared
Penny was pleased
To see how much she cared
The woman then dropped Penny
Inside her designer bag
And Penny was quickly
Detached from her price tag
With Penny was crammed
The woman’s keys, wallet, and a phone
They would all be taken out
But Penny was left alone
The woman would take out her keys
To drive the new edition
To enter her estate
Or her six-figure position
She would take out her wallet
To give her driver a tip
To show her country club ID
Or pay with a platinum membership
She would take out her phone
To view pictures of friends
To purchase on a whim
Or check out the latest trends
After a couple of weeks
Of never being seen
Penny felt worthless
So ashamed and unclean
I may be desired
Penny thought in her head
But to be purposeful is
What I want instead
Then finally one day
It seemed the woman came through
But she just took Penny out
To scrape gum off her shoe
The woman then dropped Penny
Smack dab on the ground
Deep in the wet mud
As to never be found
Penny was covered
In sticky gum and dirt
The woman simply used her
Penny felt betrayed and hurt
Then one day it happened
While lying in the muck
A small girl found Penny
And changed her luck
“What a beautiful coin”
Said the girl as she stared
Penny was perplexed
To see how much she cared
Penny was dirty
She felt worthless and used
Why did the girl want her?
Penny was very confused
As the girl hugged her tight
She whispered in Penny’s ear
“My family is moving
Far away from here”
“I’m scared to be alone
I’m hoping that you’ll send
Someone to play with.
I wish for a new friend.”
And with that the coin
Was tossed straight in the air
Penny felt free
With this new task that she bear
And then Penny landed
In some water so clear
And her dirt was washed away
Along with all of her fear
Penny was transformed
With the girl’s love and care
Penny had purpose
She became a girl’s prayer
So when you find coins
Toss them in the fountains
Because with faith even
Pennies can move mountains
