My heart speaks
by Miss Roxie
If my heart could rule the world
There would be no pain or sorrow
There would be only understanding
And helpfulness and mercy
And counting correct change
And traffic that merges correctly and
Cuts no man off to start a firebrand of anger
There would be hugs before they were needed
So no great depths of loneliness would ever be reached
There would be pats on the heads for young children
Whose kind deeds would be matter of factly done
And lollipops that wouldn’t rot your teeth
If my heart could rule the world.
All would feel what another feels
The famous slings and arrows, the insults,
The differences, the sameness
If my heart could rule the world
The heartbeat would be universal
And would daily cry out for
No misery today!
No sorrow today!
What do you need old man?
Old woman?
Young boy?
Young girl?
Working man?
Mother with babe in arms?
What do you need?
Here, let me help you.
Here, let me carry that load for you,
Here, trade me your burdens for a while,
Rest here, my heart would say,
If my heart ruled the world.
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