i saw the grim family three walking abreast in shambling synchronicity up ahead of me. in my speedy heart i felt my feet rushing up to proclaim, hi haters, look, we're still free. and then i thought, compassion. i am so curious who they are and what do they do? what have they done to become what they are? and finally, what are they? i know, haters, grim, physically stiff, hard staring lightless beings. but what else are they. are they a different species than me?