Involvement

The question in my mind does thus arise,
Whether to strive for peace of mind,
In quiet solitude comfort the soul within,
Impervious to all the turmoil of the world without,
Not touched by human suffering or decay,
Or sense the world with every
Quivering fiber of each nerve,
Participate and share and be involved,
In all the happiness and suffering
Which one does scan without,
Partake of all the beauties
And the evils of this world,
And deeply feel what this sweet-bitter
Life is all about...

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz