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by Cpl. Robert L. Cook

Jan. 1942-Sept. 1945

If I ruled the world,

No man would be

A different shade.

A single God

Would do for all,

Upon Him we

All could call.

Every government

Would be

Dedicated

To you and me,

No party government

Would there be.

No lobbyist

Would we see,

Each man there

Would think of we

Who work to keep

Our neighbors free.

There would no

Idle hands,

Around the world

In many lands

All the people would

Be free.

No tyrants would be

Left to stand,

Authority left

To no one man.

The people would

All share the wealth,

All would be kept

In good health.

No business would

Be allowed

To gouge the people

In the crowd.

Making money

Would not be

The only thing

In life for thee.

We could not let

A child be born

To those who

Are not forsworn,

To love and

Everlasting care

And all that parents

Must forbear.

These are a few

Of things I’d do

And there are more,

Quite a few.

Make up a list

Of all your own,

Spend some time

In thought and prayer

In a million years

We may be there.

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About the author: Robert Cook served with Reg. Weapons Co.(2d-2d) from 1942-44, at Guadalcanal and Tarawa, during a 33-month overseas tour.

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