To philosophise is to theorise about fundamental or serious issues, such as being so small in the grand design that we cannot appreciate the truth from where we stand. Self-supporting and travelling at 67,000 mph in the most hostile of all arenas, Earth is not just the ultimate in Life's creative ability; a marvel of resourcefulness but a living breathing species. In that context, mankind can be liken to a cancer, a wasting disease, and like any cancer we let nothing stand in the way of our self-indulgence to the point of putting our very survival at risk. The shoes are on my landing still, black and shiny with a pretentious heel Each has a strap with a buckle below. Whilst upon the upper shines a small golden bow