The Recipe

menthol cigarettes / messy journals / propane torches / unfinished poems / 
                 broken promises / black bandana / clock rings /
thrift shops / candle wax / stolen books / peach nehi /
       poison ivy / nicotine gum / ripped overalls /
 leyland cypresses / junkyard blues / gutted cigarellos / abandoned houses /
             tin foil flowers / gatorade / starburst / diabetic insulin syringes /
toy boats / vix vapor rub / red nose pitbull / lemon balm / 
         cutflowers / river stones / wooden crosses / cluttered bookstores /
broken pocket watches / bad behavior / birdsong / bantam chickens /
          spare tires / cartoon band aids / unread voicemails / black ink /
ripped dollar bills / friendship bracelets / dirty laundry / vinyl / 
          chopped firewood / inferno / 70's model trucks / heart locket /
fave pen / soda slushies / free verse poetry / lana del rey / god jesus /
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