Ode to: Soldiers of The One Hundred Years War
Eduardo Arocho

Cameras, Satellites
Capturing on t.v. sets
a million stars
on a million banderas
marching to face
the world on stage.

From cities throughout
the fifty stars
colorful children leave
civil war behind
to unite at the palace white
and sing in ode to
soldiers who left home
and loved ones for war.

Long before the century began
before the Puerto Rican flag
before 18 nine eight
when a boat named Maine
sunk in flames
yankies then sailed to borinken
the Spanish fled
four isles they left
for old Glory to claim
and complete her imperial rein.

Prepare a victory parade!
A soldier said-- today
history is being made
while Mckinley and Miles
salute the star spangled crown
Aguila Blanca sube Bandera
above the jibaro hills and clowds of Guanica.

Tell us more old unknown soldier
asked the colorful children
tell us more stories of war.