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 vegetables, homework, and also masks.

 

If I were in charge of the world, 

There would be more ice cream sundaes,

More chocolate cake,

And lots of candy.

 

If I were in charge of the world,

You wouldn’t have fish,

You wouldn’t have Brussels sprouts,

And you wouldn’t have squash.

 

If I were in charge of the world,

Ice cream sundaes with cherries and candies and chocolate cake

Would be a balanced meal,

All people would be hilarious,

And a person who sometimes leaves their stuff all over the floor of their room 

And sometimes forgets to brush their teeth

Would still be allowed to be

In charge of the world.