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Judith Viorst
If I Were In Charge Of The World
Poem by Judith Viorst
If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel oatmeal,
Monday mornings,
Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg.
If I were in charge of the world
There'd be brighter nights lights,
Healthier hamsters, and
Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower.
If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have clean.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "Don't punch your sister."
You wouldn't even have sisters.
If I were in charge of the world
A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable
All 007 movies would be G,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,
And sometimes forgot to flush,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.
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wow very.. uhm.. cool? ?(Report)Reply
enjoyable read and nice fantasy(Report)Reply
If I were in charge of the world
There'd be brighter nights lights,
Healthier hamsters, and
Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower. a very good poem. tony(Report)Reply
Coo coo coo cool thats cool(Report)Reply
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Very funny. Seems to be an extension of a childhood protest.
Enjoyed reading it. Thanks.(Report)Reply
Good job on your awesome poems!(Report)Reply
Wow! Noise!(Report)Reply
That was a fun read! ! ! Enjoyable, light, and effervescent!(Report)Reply
If I were in charge of the world, I would cancel all hunger around the world, let everyone have equal rights, I'd help the poor around the world, and help prevent fights. I would cancel smoking, and all bad drugs. I would build more hospitals around the world, and help the elderly with their lives. I would help make better weapons for the military, with better ammo, I want to make the world a better place, and make everyone happy.(Report)Reply
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How old were you when you wrote this poem(Report)Reply
Pretty funny.........................................................(Report)Reply
this is a nice poem and makes you smile(Report)Reply
GREAT POEM JUDITH YOU ROCK GIRL! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !(Report)Reply
A beautiful wish and it's equally beautiful desired aftermath. A pleasure to read.(Report)Reply
I love her ideas, especially the thing about the chocolate sundae being a vegetable! Nevertheless, I'm glad she isn't in charge of the world. It would be a delightfully strange mess lol. All the same I much enjoyed this poem! ~~(Report)Reply
Very fanciful and funny..I'll ask my 6 year old grand daughter how she would run the world..good poem..(Report)Reply