Monument To Love Poem by Vince Rogers

Where are America's monuments to love? ? ? ?

Americans have erected memorials for every war

She has a holiday for her living veterans

And yet another to memorialize the dead

Where are her monuments to love? ? ? ?

Americans play ball games at War Memorial Stadiums

They play tackle kickball on Soldier Fields

Where will the Love Bowl be played? ? ? ?

The cowboys beat the chiefs until the redskins lost home field

Will the raiders ever offer them thanksgiving? ? ? ?

Cinco de Mayo even celebrates a war fought 'South of the Border'

Will they ever declare a siesta for peace here at home? ? ? ?

There is one lone holiday for the “Drum Major of Justice”

Will they ever hold a parade for the non-violence movement? ? ? ?

America has fought wars for high-tea, free labor, instant rice and foreign oil.

Will they ever trade righteousness like a precious commodity? ? ? ?

Wars have been fought against her citizens marching for their God given rights.

Who’ll take the first steps towards true liberation? ? ? ?

Great casualties were suffered, in a War fought to keep people as property.

When will the damages be paid in that civil suit? ? ? ?

We sing of glorious bombs bursting in air and battle hymns for the republic.

When will somebody write a National Anthem for Love? ? ? ?