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What Music Means to Me

by Sara Sofia Becerra L., Age 14, 826 Valencia
This poem shares the writer's love for music with the world.

Music is therapy like any other counselor

Music makes me feel like home

The beat of music pounds like my heart

goes on and on. The music fills me up

just like pouring water on a glass. 

As the music flows through my head the

lyrics take me to my safe space, 

what I call home, as every song

plays I wonder how I can sink in

and escape.

***

This piece was first published in 826 Valencia’s original publication, 826 Quarterly.

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