# Love and Altruism.txt

Author: Jikan Tunderiska
Tags: Altruism, Ayn Rand, Love, Other, Philosophy, Poetry, sonnet

Selfishness guided by lack of caution.  
Altruism is dead. Was it alive?  
Or is this just a pure selfish passion?  
  
Destruction of the self leads right to love  
But without the self one ceases to strive  
For dreams, releasing the white mourning dove.  
  
Yes, a piece of life gained, another lost  
A peace of mind never found either way  
Despite what anybody says, love is caused  
Not found; unlike the beginnings of day.  
  
Love considered a defeat, for the weak  
Some disagree, argue until theyre blue  
But one must choose and then go out and seek  
Whichever they choose, whichever is true.  
 

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