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January 15th, 2026
by Emma Montero Suarez
When I arrived home, You weren't there. When I found sadness, I expected you. Sadly for me, That wasn't the case. Happily for you, That was the case. I needed your presence, But you are never there. You needed my presence, But I was never there.
About the Poet
Emma Montero Suarez resides in Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications
on Emma Montero Suarez's Artist Page.
Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in
Young Poets Collection #1,
published in the Young Poets World Library.
Keywords: grandmothers, family
Previously published in Young Poets 13 to 15:
This is the first poem published.
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