Z Will Remain Untold

 In Memory of Sue Grafton

By Gail Balentine

I learned last week on a cold, dreary day,

My favorite author had passed away.

The weather reflected the feeling in my heart,

Sadness that she too soon had to depart.

You could say that I didn’t know her personally, and you’d be right,

But hers were the stories that most inspired me to write.

Each new book, a pleasure to read, was plotted to perfection,

And I gobbled them up, following Kinsey’s antics with affection.

Mysteries titled from A to Y were written and sold,

But with her gone, Z will remain untold.

May you rest in Heaven, Sue, but only for a spell,

For readers there will want more of the stories only you can tell.

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