If I were ruler of the world,
I’d make some changes fast.
I’d say, “The ruler’s always first;
His little brother’s last.”
The ruler’s older sister
Would have to listen, too.
If I said, “Go and eat a bug,”
That’s what she’d have to do.
All dinners would be different then;
You wouldn’t have to finish
Peas or beans or broccoli
Or brussels sprouts or spinach.
I’d put an end to chores at home
And all that parents said.
There’d be no more: “Go clean your room
“Wash up!” “Go make your bed!”
My school would be all boarded up,
The classrooms still and dark.
No! Better yet—I’d knock it down
And make a brand new park!
If I were ruler of the world
Everything would be just right—
This is what I think about
As I drift off at night.