In a flash of light 
A thought was born 
Like none that came before 
That would change the course 
History had drawn 
Unlock a brand new door 

A pale yellow light 
The lamp had cast 
That sparkled in her eyes 
And the pages spread 
Revealed her task 
'Twas there her purpose lie 

Of the words she'd penned 
Their truths had been 
Metaphysical fact 
But the theme was man 
As his own end 
The choice was white or black 

She'd given the sun 
Her most precious gift 
To a world without light 
So that minds might see 
A sudden shift 
Toward souls that would take flight 

Brought up in a world 
That never could repay 
She offered it her best 
And her only reward 
Her only pain 
Was she soared above the rest 

Dedicated to Ayn Rand