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
