Black power book is stuck in a pressed mouse mode. Unable to click on any icon

Black MacBook laptop is stuck in pressed mouse mode. Unable to click on any icons. All keys and commands using apple work

If you can find any USB wired mouse to use, to test and attempt a repair, or software reset of the MacBook, that would be very helpful; you could also check Console log entries (utility folder is Console's home) to see if there are any indications of other problems.
With a mouse (even windows mouse) you should be able to access the System preference panel and also the keyboard viewer to see what is happening with the keyboard and mouse. You can click on keys in the keyboard viewer to test a mouse click or touch pad click; and also choose to ignore touchpad input while using a mouse, and other things.
The touchpad may appear as a USB device, so System Profiler should show some evidence of that attached. If the touchpad has failed, depending on the exact build series MacBook, the repair options go from bad to worse. A few require the top part with keyboard replaced, as one piece, if yours happens to have that build. There are sources of tested good yet used parts, for less than any old-stock or replacement new parts, if it comes to that.
An iFixit guide for that MacBook model identifier number may be helpful. Be sure to use the correct one for reference; they have an identify page at iFixit, there's also one at Apple where you'd put in a serial or model number (or sales model, or EMC, etc) and more info appears. The 'About this Mac' in the computer can help find what your computer is, by build, serial number, and that info helps online to learn more, or get parts.
http://www.ifixit.com/info/ID-your-Mac/4
Hopefully you can get access to a USB mouse to help troubleshoot, check or change settings, to do an SMC reset, or see if the NVRAM & PRAM reset may startle the MacBook into playing nice again.
Good luck & happy computing!

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