First Burn

First Burn-Ari Afsar,Julia Harriman,Lexi Lawson,Rachelle Ann Go,Shoba Narayan

Written by: Lin-Manual Miranda

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 done

she said

You've 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

I'm watching them 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'

Your enemy whispers

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

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 historians 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 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

Don't