Turned Out in the End

Run into the phrase
In media res,
And bet it refers

To the beginning
Of the narrative,
Never to the end.

Ends dangle from cliffs,
Arrive at altars,
Sigh puddled in gore,

Letting you forget
Your human life ends
In media res.

Terribly ancient
Or tragically young,
You’ll lose your focus

At some moment when
The rest of the world
Is inconclusive

And you’ll never know
The outcome of most
Of what happens then.