All the Stars that Fall

For the 1 in four Americans who suffer from mental illness

A salute to flag that flies higher than I
And above all its victims that call
The stripes that were stripped and littered the sky
And all the stars that fall

A salute to my brothers and sisters
Who shy away from standing tall
For those with scars and invisible blisters
And all the stars that fall

With heavy heart and swallowed pride
I cry for those whom God recalled
For all who are dying and those who have died
And all the stars that fall

I pledged allegiance to my flag
But she cannot save us all
One last salute to the manic and depressed
And all the stars that fall