First Burn by Shoba Narayan, Arianna Afsar, Julia Harriman, Lexi Lawson, Rachelle Ann Go

I (1)__________ every letter you wrote me
From the (2)____________ I saw you
I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I (3)______________ you were mine

Do you know what (4)________________ said
When I told her (5)________ you'd done?
She said
"You (6)________ married an Icarus
He has (7)__________ too close to the sun"

Don't
Take (8)______________ step in my direction
I can't be trusted around you
Don't (9)__________ you can talk your way
Into my arms, into my arms

I'm burning the (10)______________ you wrote me
You can stand (11)________ there if you want
I don't know who you are
I have so (12)________ to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And (13)________________ them burn (burn)
I'm watching them (14)________ (burn)

You (15)__________________ the letters she wrote to you
You told the (16)__________ world
How you brought this (17)________ into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives

Heaven forbid someone whisper
"He's part of some scheme"
Your (18)__________ whispers
So you have to scream
I know about whispers
I see how you look at my sister

Don't
I'm not naive
I have (19)________ women around you
Don't think I don't see how (20)________ (21)________ for (22)________ charms
All (23)________ charms

I'm (24)______________ myself from the narrative
Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted
When you broke her heart
You have (25)____________ it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn

And when the time comes
Explain to the children
The (26)________ and embarrassment
You put (27)__________ mother through
When will you learn
That they are your legacy?
We are your legacy
If you thought you were mine (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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