There Once Was a Girl from Tacoma

Or Death of a Horrendous Commute

By Kate BoltonPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

There once was a girl from Tacoma

Whose commute threw her into a coma

She woke up one day

All her stress went away

Now she's working remotely from Home-a!

fact or fiction

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Kate Bolton

Growing up, the woods at the end of my street led to a lovely stream with a tiny waterfall; I called it 'Clover Falls'. I would sit near the stream with a pad and pen writing poetry and stories, dreaming of becoming a famous poet one day.

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago
Hahahahahahaha!! That was hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Andrea Corwin about a year ago
Uh, I once lived in Tacoma - PNW - same or no? Loved your little rhyme here!!

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