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If I Ruled The World

If I were ruler of all nations... As one of Gods creations

There would be policies created from this societies frustrations

I wouldn't waste your time... In fact doing so would be a crime

It wouldn't be about politics with all it's dirt & grime

 

It would be about the people

It would ensure our rights are equal

Spread to all from high above, preached atop the highest steeple

And I wouldn't be afraid to say...

That expiring some freedoms may be the only way

And that would mean taking certain peoples "rights" away

 

Some freedoms are given away too easily

They should require much harder accessibility

Which will aid in the filtration of humanity

 

One right I would retrieve because it's abuse is so hard to believe

I'd make it official that not all persons would have the right to conceive

Not unless certain criteria are met, I'd have certain rules that would be set

I'd put a hold on this right until one disproves their ignorant

And since ignorance is bred I wouldn't allow our future to continue to be mislead Stuck in communities that will never get ahead

 

If I were faced with this position, I have no doubt in my disposition

Life skills would be taught in school, a required graduation precondition

I'd advocate the importance of community Gone would be the privilege of immunity And with it would go all feelings of disunity

 

To ensure all are exposed to equal possibility

Early education would include lessons on life & moral responsibility

To ensure guidance to all despite personal accessibility

I'd replace things like algebra and womans lit with classes on life knowledge

It's more important that the youth learn financal stability and manners, those who want to learn the square root of X can take that major in college

Priority should be that each leaves high school with the tools to survive

Each would leave with equal opportunity to prosper and to thrive

 

Oh if I ruled the world!!

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