a child rises up br for his first walk br br his first walk br rushes him for br his first run br br his first run br is fast and speed br br takes him anywhere br away from family br br where he begins br another family of his own br br children rush to become br fathers and mothers br br to beget children again br another family line br br another roots for the br family line another tree br br another name another br family name br br what are we doing? br we are rushing chasing time br br as though we can do it br no, time is like a truck br br it over runs everyone br squashed and mashed br br like things like creatures br everyone perishes at last.br br RIC S.