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 war, gross food, and also veggies (but keep the ones I like).
If I were in charge of the world,
There would be more doughnuts glazed in chocolate with cherry too,
More pizza (with a gazillion toppings),
And lots of museums with dark in it and a forest.
If I were in charge of the world,
You wouldn’t have any bedtime. You get to stay up!
You wouldn’t have any taxes. Everything would be free!
You wouldn’t have any disgraceful, tight shoes!
If I were in charge of the world,
Pizza with whatever toppings, forty tons of pasta, lots of salad, and doughnuts would be a balanced meal,
All people would be happy, kind, and funny,
And a person who sometimes would forget to brush their teeth
And ate too many Pringles
Would still be allowed
To be in charge of the world.