VICTORIA MUŇOZ

DURING YOUR READING

During your reading I heard your voice.
It was quiet, it was sweet,
it was loud, it blared!
It was plain…
It was momentous!

During your reading I wondered
how much was the Chinese rice across the street…
or the cookies on the counter behind me.
I thought about that word you stumbled on
and replaced it with another.

During your reading I felt good, I felt sad.
I was inspired, I wrote.
I turned the page, corrected, reviewed and I stole
your last refrain.

During your reading I heard my own voice whisper quietly…
I was afraid, I was broken hearted, I was brave.
I fell in love, you made me cry…

I stood alone inside our poem…
It was breath-taking!
 

The daughter of two Spanish-language poets, Victoria Muñoz has been an active singer/songwriter performing in Western Connecticut. Though busy with her Music Therapy practice, she still finds time to let her poetry surface. She has read at various venues in Connecicut. This is her first publication.