Ides of March

Panel thought to depict the Mamuralia,
 from a mosaic of the months in which March
 is positioned at the beginning of the year
 (first half of the 3rd century AD,
 from El Djem, Tunisia, in Roman Africa)

The Ides of March are upon us.

Having been mostly absent in mind and body

 for many reasons these past few months,

 I'll be able to illicit the sad tale

 by the end of this month,

 as I come to grips with it all.