If I were in charge of the world

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If I were in charge of the world
By Robin

Deah: Here's the actual poem by Judith Viorst

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 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.

Here's the poem with blanks:

If I Were In Charge of the World

If I were in charge of the world
I'd cancel ________, __________, ____________, and also _______________.

If I were in charge of the world
There'd be _________________________,
________________________________, and
_____________________________________.

If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have ___________.
You wouldn't have ___________.
You wouldn't have ___________.
Or "Don't ___________________."
You wouldn't even have __________.

If I were in charge of the world
A __________________________ would be ___________________________________,
And a person who sometimes _________________,
And sometimes ______________________________,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.