If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel early mornings,
mental illness,
cancer, and also
poverty
If I were in charge of the world
there'd be no wars,
no crazy college fees, and
more equality.
If I was in charge of the world
you wouldn't have sadness.
You wouldn't have heartbreak.
You wouldn't have homework or tests.
Or days that should have been a snow day but weren't.
You wouldn't even have to go if it snowed at all.
If I was in charge of the world
a box full of different kinds of chocolate
would be a vegetable.
All endings would be happy.
And a person who sometimes forgot assignments
and sometimes forgot to call
would still be allowed to be
in charge of the world.
I'm with you on the snow days! Wasn't the long break this week just wonderful?
ReplyDeleteI also wish for no wars and lower tuition. Knowing so many people with cancer and mental illness has made me a different person. I've always wished I could help more than I can. Your love and kindness really shines through this poem and I love that.
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