Light Up the Sky

Light Up the Sky

Not every fire is joy, you know

some burn slow in silence

names we carry, names we’ve lost

etched in folded absence

The sky tonight will blaze for them

those who stood, then fell

not for show, not for cheers

but for stories we still tell

I light one spark and bow my head

no anthem, just the air

they fought for more than flags and lines

they fought, and they were there

So if you see the sky go red

and think it’s all for fun

remember some still hold the weight

of daughters, brothers, sons

It’s pride, but it’s not loud or bright

it’s steady, deep and true

I light it up because they can’t

and I still do, for you