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 said you were mine
I (1)______________ you were mine

Do you know (2)________ Angelica said
When I (3)________ her what you'd done?
She said
"You have married an Icarus
He has (4)__________ too close to the sun"

Don't
Take another step in my direction
I can't be trusted (5)____________ you
Don't (6)__________ you can talk your way
Into my arms, (7)________ my arms

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

You published the letters she wrote to you
You told the (13)__________ world
How you brought this girl into our bed
In clearing (14)________ name, you have ruined our lives

Heaven forbid (15)______________ whisper
"He's (16)________ of some scheme"
Your enemy whispers
So you (17)________ to scream
I (18)________ about whispers
I see how you look at my sister

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

I'm erasing myself from the narrative
Let future (21)____________________ wonder how Eliza reacted
When you broke her heart
You have thrown it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn

And (22)________ the time comes
Explain to the children
The pain and embarrassment
You put (23)__________ (24)____________ through
When will you learn
That (25)________ are your legacy?
We are your legacy
If you (26)______________ you were mine (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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