http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-40038300/glasgow-schoolgirl-to-read-her-own-poem-for-barack-Obama
We listened to this poem by a 13year old schoolgirl. Mila is from Glasgow and will read this at a dinner with Barack Obama.
If I Ruled Scotland
If I ruled Scotland here is what I’d do
I’d make everything equal for me and you
I’d educate Scotland on hope and peace
And make the minorities feel at ease
If I ruled Scotland here’s a law I would pass
When the sun shone no kids were in class
Instead we’d play rounders or read in the shade
(after all it’s unlikely to last more than one day!)
If I ruled Scotland here’s what I’d do
I’d keep the night safe from crime and misuse
I’d treat prisoners like humans – guide them back to a life
Filled with prosper and respect, doesn’t that sound nice?
If I ruled Scotland here’s some stuff I would ban,
Like mars bars deep fried or those pies in a can
But don’t fret even though it has a strange hue,
I would never get rid of our loved Irn Bru!
If I ruled Scotland here’s what I’d do
I’d save all the dying accents so people knew
That in Scotland there is more than one type of man
We celebrate our differences as best as we can
If I ruled Scotland here’s what I would teach
That football’s no place for hate to be preached
That supporting a team shouldn’t dictate
Which people we like and which people we hate
If I ruled Scotland I’d invest in our schools
To ensure rich or poor our kids all had the tools
To pursue their own dream regardless of class
And Scotland a nation where no one comes last
If I ruled Scotland here’s something I’d try
We’d fund our NHS to keep it alive
Then when people get sick no matter how deep their pockets
We’d always have medicine on hand to stop it
If I ruled Scotland I wouldn’t allow
Any racism nonsense to interfere with my vow
That no matter the colour or tone of your skin,
We’re all Jock Tamson’s bairns and that means we’re all kin
If I win this contest, here’s how I would pick
The other 9 people to come on this trip
I’d ask some of my teachers to choose some nice kids
Who would never usually get a chance like this
