I Love You

As I started my E-Poetry search, I was not sure exactly what to expect. I wanted something that would make me feel some emotion towards the piece. "I Love You" by Lello Masucci gave me an interesting feeling I did not expect. This poem was made up of only one phrase, "I love you." However, "I love you" was not just written in English; this poem was written in many other languages. The phrase "I love you" in various languages was circulated in a 3D fashion with orange triangles mixed in between for dimension. The speed of the circulation can be controlled by the mouse as well. The words were in all different colors, leaving me in a state of wonder. I felt relaxed as I watched the screen come to life. "What languages were these?" I would ask myself, trying to remember anything from the Spanish classes I took in high school. Just watching my computer screen almost put me in a hypnotic state. I thought about love itself and people I cared about; I thought about all the relationships I have in my life. I also thought about what it means to show love and to give everyone love. The different languages represent different people, but the message is the same. I think Masucci did this to bring unity to people; everyone can love everyone, even if they do not speak the same language, do not have the same religion, or look differently. This powerful message is import today. The most important idea from this piece is to know that we are all people and we need to all show love to everyone. I think if everyone respected each other and showed more kindness, our world would be a much happier place.This poem is made up of only one phrase, "I love you," but that phrase is a spring board to other powerful messages.

Devan Orr