“Happiness”

I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life

to tell me what is happiness.

And I went to famous executives who boss the work

of thousands of men.

They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though

I was trying to fool with them

And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out

along the Desplaines river

And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees

with their women and children and a keg of beer and an accordion.

一 Carl Sandburg