If I Could Change the World

Get ready for the ride of a lifetime.
Don’t get it twisted, sit back, relax, stay calm, unwind, 
trust and believe, all’s going to work out, all’s going to be fine. 
Welcome to the “Time To Change The World” traveler’s guide, 
where your safety, finance and peace of mind I hold with pride,
You’re guaranteed comfort right here on this slide; 
determination by your demographics, religion or color of skin? 
Not on this ride, all welcomed come on in. 
Are you ready? Excited? Well let’s begin. 
A wondrous world from the beginning to the very end. 
Now this is more than just a proposition, 
no longer a need for ammunition, 
gun manufacturing an abomination, 
a high priority is to save our nation. 
Once gun factories are shut down, 
farming communities would make the round, 
for where these buildings once stood, 
feeding the people would be the good.
Higher education about educating, teaching, serious learning, not the cost;
Walk the stage, new beginning, no burden of loans, not a loss.
Not to repeat the past learn from it, for it is our history;
That deep rooted Women’s inferiority complex will not be
The Black Man slave mentality no longer his-story;
The White Man superiority complex barely a memory.
The word free goes back to it’s original meaning
Not like in today’s commercials, “try it for free” shipping and handling intervening.
The new mentality is “Love Of One Nation, One World”
this goes out for every man, woman, boy and girl
Each and every family is guaranteed a home
Be it a family of ten or a family of just one alone. 
Cost of living is an affordable scale as it should be
Housing, food, clothes, jobs of which there are plenty;
set up and maintained for the many, being denied life’s essentials there won’t be any.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 7:36 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup Karen, and congrats for your worthy placement in the contest!! ;-)
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:21 PM
Thank you for the warm welcome and the congrats, Am looking forward to meeting all other poets.
Andresen Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 12:12 PM
- A great win poems Karen, enjoy reading - CONGRATULATIONS - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:26 PM
Thank you Sunshine
Rycroft Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Congrats well written xx
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:28 PM
Thank you Wendy, I am still nervous about showing my writings but I am encouraged on here.
Y. Avatar
July 31, 2016 at 11:13 AM
Hi Karen, First, I woul like to say welcome to poetry soup. This is a place where you can learn and grow from other poets like you. It's also a place to meet new friends. Next, I would like to say where is this traveler's guide? I would like to get one. Great piece with a good message. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:25 PM
LOL Alexis on the traveler's guide, still working on it. I am truly excited about finding this site, it's like a dream come true. Thank you
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July 31, 2016 at 6:56 AM
Congrats on your 1st place win..a good start. All the best. Sunita :)
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Thank you Sunita
A   Avatar
July 29, 2016 at 7:41 AM
Very good Karen, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:36 PM
Hello Linda, I am very happy to meet you, I have read a few of your poems and I liked them, but I feel you are wrong when you say your poems are not perfect, it's just my opinion but every poem written from the heart, sight or emotion is perfect whether the reader agrees or not. I get nervous sharing my writing because my family always say it is too long and never showed interest.
A  Avatar
July 28, 2016 at 12:48 PM
Karen, , Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs **YNR - SKAT**
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2016 at 5:41 PM
Skat you may not understand nor believe this but you and Linda are the ones that encouraged me to continue dropping my poetry on this site because you two did take the time to comment
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