A Judith Viorst inspired poem by one Henry Finn

If I Were in Charge of the World

by Henry Finn

If I were in charge of the world

I'd cancel bedtime,

Tiny ants getting into your house,

Saying "cheese" when someone takes your picture, and also the

Stink from a stink bug.

If I were in charge of the world

You wouldn't have slow - no one would ever call you Slo Mo again,

Every plant would grow,

No one would ever get sick, and 

You could use mind control to build LEGOs into something you want.

If I were in charge of the world

Gumballs would be fruit,
Candy would be vegetables,
Dirtying your bedroom would make it tidy, and
Thorns would not be pokey.

If I were in charge of the world
I'd write a secret language, and
Have veto power over my parents, and
I'd get to play in the hall.