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 knew you were mine
You (1)________ you (2)________ mine
I thought you were mine

Do you know (3)________ Angelica said
When I told her (4)________ you'd done?
She said
"You have married an Icarus
He has (5)__________ 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 letters you wrote me
You can stand (8)________ there if you want
I don't (9)________ who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And watching (10)________ burn (burn)
I'm (11)________________ them burn (burn)

You published the letters she (12)__________ to you
You told the whole world
How you brought this girl into our bed
In (13)________________ your name, you (14)________ ruined our lives

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

Don't
I'm not naive
I (16)________ seen (17)__________ around you
Don't (18)__________ I don't see how (19)________ fall for your charms
All your charms

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

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

Don't

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