If I Ruled the World

Author: 
Francien (Frankie) van Helsdingen

If I ruled the world;

I would make sure that everyone would be happy
never grow tired and never give up their dreams
where no one had problems and everyone could see the good things in life

If I ruled the world;

I would make sure that there was a happy sex life for everybody
no more beatings and killings because you did not like someone

If I ruled the world;

I would make sure that there was only love and good feelings
no more war and no more hate

it would be nice if life could be like that
let it be to each his/her own... live your life the way you like
and just be happy

Note:
hi, my name is nick. This is a bit weird and hard for me. Just heard on cbc about your contest and site. Coincidentally I have been going through my wife's things lately and found her poetry and writings. We were together for 41 years but last year she suddenly died of lung cancer. I knew she kept a diary and wrote other things but only on a few occasions did she let me see what she wrote. So I was very surprised when I heard one of your categories was: 'If I Ruled the World...' exactly as she had written it twenty years ago! So here is her entry, not by or for me and not to gain anything by it but just to give her a recognition she really would have enjoyed as shy as she was.

Here is her actual writing: If I Ruled the World

If I "ruled the world" I

If I "ruled the world" I would divide my kingdom up first of all! I would encourege all folks of all faiths and ethnic cultures to embrace diversity, by loving what makes us different as well as the same. I would put an end to the global meat industry before they destroy all life on earth.

You got me!

Well done. Well crafted. The link to the shorthand notebook is what sucked me in at first. :-)