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

I saved every letter you wrote me
From the (1)____________ I saw you
I knew you were mine
You (2)________ you were mine
I thought you (3)________ mine

Do you (4)________ what Angelica said
When I told her what you'd done?
She said
"You have (5)______________ an Icarus
He has flown too close to the sun"

Don't
Take another step in my direction
I can't be trusted (6)____________ you
Don't think you can talk your way
Into my arms, into my arms

I'm (7)______________ the (8)______________ you (9)__________ me
You can (10)__________ over there if you want
I don't (11)________ who you are
I (12)________ so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And (13)________________ them burn (burn)
I'm watching them burn (burn)

You published the (14)______________ she wrote to you
You told the whole world
How you brought this girl into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives

Heaven (15)____________ someone whisper
"He's (16)________ of some scheme"
Your (17)__________ whispers
So you (18)________ 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 they (20)________ for your charms
All your charms

I'm (21)______________ myself from the narrative
Let future historians wonder how (22)__________ reacted
When you broke her heart
You have (23)____________ it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn

And when the time comes
Explain to the children
The pain and embarrassment
You put (24)__________ mother through
When will you learn
That they are (25)________ legacy?
We are (26)________ legacy
If you thought you (27)________ mine (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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