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

I saved every letter you wrote me
From the moment I saw you
I (1)________ you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you (2)________ mine

Do you know what Angelica said
When I told her what you'd done?
She said
"You have married an Icarus
He has flown too (3)__________ to the sun"

Don't
Take another step in my direction
I can't be (4)______________ (5)____________ you
Don't think you can talk your way
Into my arms, (6)________ my arms

I'm burning the letters you wrote me
You can stand over there if you want
I don't (7)________ who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And watching them burn (burn)
I'm (8)________________ them burn (burn)

You published the letters she wrote to you
You (9)________ the whole world
How you brought (10)________ girl (11)________ our bed
In (12)________________ (13)________ name, you have (14)____________ our lives

Heaven (15)____________ someone whisper
"He's (16)________ of (17)________ scheme"
Your enemy whispers
So you have to scream
I know about whispers
I see how you (18)________ at my sister

Don't
I'm not naive
I have seen women (19)____________ you
Don't (20)__________ I don't see how they fall for (21)________ charms
All your charms

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

And when the (24)________ comes
Explain to the children
The (25)________ and embarrassment
You put their mother through
When (26)________ you learn
That they are your legacy?
We are your legacy
If you (27)______________ you were (28)________ (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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