As I walked barefoot across Marke Wood

I was stopped for a short while

The beauty of the day had overwhelmed me

Pantheism identifies God with the universe

And today was a manifestation of this doctrine

A dog then barked in the distance and broke my thoughts

I continued my journey across the dew damp grass

Holding my tired sandals loosely in each hand

Fearing that I might lose them

As I had done many times before