If I Were in Charge of the World

 

(Form change poem with thanks to Judith Viorst)

 

If I were in charge of the world,

I’d cancel cleaning, wearing masks, and also putting my clothes away.

 

If I were in charge of the world, 

There would be more ice cream every hour,

More playing with my toys,

And lots of playing with friends.

 

If I were in charge of the world,

You wouldn’t have to eat bad food,

You wouldn’t have to clean your room,

And you wouldn’t have to brush your hair.

 

If I were in charge of the world,

I would make lots of things that I love into a balanced meal,

All people would be able to eat steak whenever they wanted,

And a person who sometimes didn’t brush their hair

And sometimes didn’t really listen

Would still be allowed

To be in charge of the world.