When I Become King

When I Become King By Elton Camp Note: This poem contains a challenge to writers. As soon as ruler I am crowned, Many changes will come around Peace or cancer cure I won’t say As no king could do that anyway But when I have such royal power, Annoying folks in fear will cower Of such folly, I’ll remove every trace And make the world a better place Politicians are not permitted to lie If they’re no longer seen, that’s why Those who force others hands to shake To prison, guards will promptly take Store clerks who to customers are rude Will go to the jail cell that’s most crude Those who let their irksome dog bark Houses with a scarlet “D” I’ll mark And no person will again come to dare To assume others their opinions share The waiter will be flogged who tries To call any café customers “you guys” The cop who hides behind a road sign Will be fired or perhaps allowed to resign Telemarketers will hunting other jobs In my kingdom there’ll be no such slobs Folks who fill sentences with “You know” Back to school they will be required to go Televangelists who claim for God to speak Are required to prove it or be up the creek Those over twenty who shorts do wear A most costly fine they will have to bear Those who abuse kids, the king enrage And will be thrown into the lion’s cage This incomplete list shows things too few Assume you are king and tell what to do Write a poem and post it on this site Then others can judge if you’re right Make it serious or funny as you will Have fun or your guts you can spill So to all those writers who are out there Please accept this challenge if you dare