Here's a favorite poem of mine that you may know-
If I Were in Charge of the World
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 word
There'd be brighter night lights,
Healthier hamsters,
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
In charge of the world.
Judith Viorst
What are some things you would want or not want if you were in charge of the world?
I would not want to be in charge of the world because I couldn't maintain it and if I followed the rules of the poem the world would be a mess. This is a silly poem that is humorous. It makes me think of the hippo poem.
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