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Nick's Place

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Bedtime Story

Shurl and the Second Level Floor

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Shurl

She was perfect, but if she went up high she would hurl

And so Shurl went everywhere

To the mall, with her friends, and even with her parents!

To the movies, with her friends, and even with her brother!

To the store all by herself. (When her parents needed an errand run)

To bed at the right hour. (Even if her parents weren't coming home for over an hour)

Shurl never could go stand on a floor above the first

This posed problems for her.

And so Shurl couldn't

Sing in the Choir at Church (The stage was a story up)

Go the food court, or all the neat stores on the second floor of the mall

This annoyed Shurl's friends

Finally they tricked her at the mall

One time when she was talking a lot and was looking at one of her friends

They had her “accidentally” walk into the elevator with them

They went up to the second floor.

Shurl, to her surprise, didn't hurl

And now Shurl enjoys everything. (Even second stories)

-Nicholas Barnard