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First Burn

Ari Afsarhuatong
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I saved every letter you wrote me

From the moment I saw you

I knew you were mine

You said you were mine

I thought you were 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 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 burning 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 your letters

And watching them burn (burn)

I'm watching them burn (burn)

You published the letters she wrote you

You told the whole world

How you brought this girl into our bed

In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives

Heaven forbid someone whisper

"He's part of some scheme" (He's part of scheme)

Your enemy whispers

So you have to scream (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 around you (around you)

Don't think I don't see how they fall for your charms (they fall for your charms)

All your charms

I'm erasing myself from the narrative (I'm erasing 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 (burn)

Just watch it all burn

And when the time comes

Explain to the children

The pain and embarrassment

You put their mother through

When will you learn

That they are your legacy?

We are your legacy!

If you thought you were mine (mine, mine, mine)

Don't

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