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If I Were in Charge of the World MAG

By Anonymous

(Apologies to Judith Viorst)
If I were in charge of the world
My favorite flip-flops would never wear out.
There would be no books of poems with the
last page missing,
No hairy spiders to hide in the corners.
If I were in charge of the world
I would have a never-ending string of puddles
to jump in,
And mothers would never scold their children
for tracking mud halfway down the hall.
If I were in charge of the world
There would never be hungry but always satisfied,
Except in the classroom, where
There would be endless shelves of books to feed
voracious minds.
I would find a way to make it easier
For everyone to understand that sometimes the same
stars can make
multiple constellations,
And that Archimedes was right:
You can move the world if only you have a lever and
a place to stand.

© Anonymous

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Loverboy12 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 12:07 am
Loverboy12 BRONZE, Bakersfield, California
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This poem is just enjoyable to read thank you for sharing
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 7:53 pm
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Wow....this poem was truly amazing! It was very fresh and light, but still had great meaning. You executed it perfectly! Btw, if anyone has time, please check out my poem, The Girl Inside, and all my other works! Thanks so much! :)
DreamerofFear BRONZE said...
on Jun. 8 2011 at 12:50 pm
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this is great. thats raw no joke
thefamoustapper.... said...
on May. 25 2011 at 4:27 pm
I am reciting a poem for class and i would love to do this one, I hope your okay with me doing this for school author! I will give you full credit for the poem!
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on May. 17 2011 at 6:38 pm
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very nice. i love your word choice, and the ending part. i like the hunger-book line, too (haha, i was instantly reminded of claymore, high fives to anyone who knows it). and i can really imagine that world, so i think this deserves a 5 star rating!
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on May. 17 2011 at 5:19 pm
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This is amazing-I especially loved the Archimedes part and being parts of different constellations...
person123 said...
on May. 12 2011 at 9:05 pm
Im good.....thankyou.....how are you today.............eh???
wombat123 said...
on May. 12 2011 at 9:04 pm
hello how are you today?
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Fantasic! I love it =) Amazing worded and writen
Horsesluvme<3 said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 2:17 pm
Holy little harsh much... why dont u like it????
jackoff said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 2:16 pm
great job but who is judith viorst
sexmonkey888 said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 2:14 pm
Honestly i thought it was fantastic!!!!
lysandra alezdiar said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 2:12 pm
AMAZING!!! Lol i thought it was great! I hate when my flip flops wear out then i cant wear them cause they look ugly :( :(
kayllaax3 said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 12:27 pm
I liked this poem because it was strongly worded and opinionated. Great job !
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 11:13 pm
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beautifully written!! great job!! :)
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on Apr. 3 2011 at 8:03 pm
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I loved it! Though I did have to look up the word "voracious" (; hahah 
Alasia said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 6:33 pm
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me too!! excellent!!!!

 

PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD said...
on Apr. 3 2011 at 4:31 pm
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i will most definitely vote for you next time theres a world leader election :)
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on Apr. 3 2011 at 12:31 pm
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wow. amazing one of my favorites :))
itlovedtohappen GOLD said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 10:45 pm
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Awesome. Just awesome. I like the word "voracious" its a nice word. And I agree that this is how the world should be.