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

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

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

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

I'm (8)______________ the letters you wrote me
You can stand over there if you want
I don't know who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading (9)________ letters
And watching them burn (burn)
I'm watching (10)________ burn (burn)

You published the (11)______________ she wrote to you
You told the whole world
How you (12)______________ this (13)________ into our bed
In clearing (14)________ name, you have (15)____________ our lives

Heaven forbid someone whisper
"He's part of some scheme"
Your (16)__________ 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 seen women (17)____________ you
Don't think I don't see how they fall for (18)________ charms
All your charms

I'm erasing (19)____________ from the narrative
Let future historians (20)____________ how Eliza reacted
When you (21)__________ her heart
You have thrown it all away
Stand back, (22)__________ it burn
Just watch it all burn

And (23)________ the time comes
Explain to the children
The pain and embarrassment
You put their mother through
When (24)________ you learn
That they are (25)________ legacy?
We are your legacy
If you thought you were (26)________ (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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