Friday, August 27, 2010

Passion

What makes someone passionate,
About something?
It must speak to her deepest desire,
For self-actuating,

For even a selfless act is done by someone,
Who has something to gain by it,
That is wholly personal,
Isn't it?

And it's not to say this is a bad thing,
For just as Hume says,
It's those actions most lauded that help others,
Regardless of the motives.

And it's alright,
Sometimes the actions help no one,
Not even the person carrying them out,
Other than giving them an obscure dominion.



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