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Burnt Molasses

Ice cream and water Why, even bother Cinnamon peanut, butter Fresh churn collards what is the purpose of man Cooking in saucepans On the stoves and. . . candy under the iron flavored running water, (nobody's trying) who'd taught us? taught us Spring not a well Floured fishes Like golden fishes Pepperidge Farm Goldfish wHo placed the Carmel on the stove to long Cause it burn, it's burn Carmel left on the stove what do you mean you didn't know Honey Hut Cheerio's, Sugar Pop's oh! I meant Smacks who'd taught us? taught us Spring not a well Floured fishes Like golden fishes Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Raisin Bran, Captain Crunch Ice meltdown to water on the back porch I didn't even call yo warm turn to boil Faded brown orange tan sugar syrup Leaves me with without ashes. . . Burnt Molasses 04/3/14 written by James Edward Lee Sr.

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