A many course meal served in small bites, from ‘The Sun’, a monthly magazine of essays, short stories, and poetry. Each issue has a general, but not exclusive theme. The June issue’s theme is Love, and this is a piece called ‘Eight Love Poems’ by Sparrow:
Question Can two nations fall in love?
Love Love is the first word we don’t say to everyone.
A Phrase One Never Hears “My lover and I are doing our taxes.”
Sunlight Sunlight loves to fall on a bed.
Two Professors When two professors fall in love, their students rejoice.
Named We are all named out of love-for an uncle, a cousin, a dead violinist.
Often we forget the love in our names.
The Moon The moon loves snow, because it reflects.
Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments do not mention love.
The First Morning 
The last poem makes me question the motive of the poet. Is the poem 1) literally saying the word “love” is not in the 10 Commandments or that 2) there is no love in religion, but just rules/restrictions?
1) If we’re being literal, the second commandment does indeed include the word “love.” In Exodus 20:4-6: “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
2) If it’s a comment that there is no “love” in religion, then I question the poet’s understanding of Christianity and the Bible. The Ten Commandments are all about love — showing love to God and to other people.
When Christ was asked “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” His reply was “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matt 22:37)
He also said “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34,35)
Christ’s message, while on this earth, was one of Love. He always encouraged His followers to show love, and His life was a perfect example for us. We are to love God and put Him first, above everything else, and to love others as much as we love ourselves. If we could truly master those commands, the “Do not” commandments wouldn’t need to be mentioned.
I’ve no idea from what faith perspective the writer is speaking; an awareness of the ten commandments could arise from any of the Big Three Abrahamic traditions, I guess. It think it’s merely an observation about the word “love’; its pervasive presence makes its specific absence significant for the writer. And it also inspired a very nice piece of writing by you!