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

I saved every (1)____________ you (2)__________ me
From the moment I saw you
I knew you were mine
You (3)________ you were mine
I thought you (4)________ mine

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

Don't
Take another step in my direction
I can't be trusted (8)____________ you
Don't think you can talk (9)________ way
Into my arms, (10)________ my arms

I'm burning the (11)______________ you (12)__________ me
You can (13)__________ (14)________ there if you want
I don't know who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And watching them (15)________ (burn)
I'm watching them burn (burn)

You published the letters she (16)__________ to you
You told the whole world
How you (17)______________ this girl into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives

Heaven forbid someone whisper
"He's part of some scheme"
Your (18)__________ whispers
So you have to scream
I know (19)__________ whispers
I see how you (20)________ at my sister

Don't
I'm not naive
I have seen (21)__________ around you
Don't think I don't see how (22)________ fall for your charms
All your charms

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

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

Don't

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