WITHOUT SAYING

BY J. THOMPSON

Without saying, following my heart, I am yours,
like the moon on a starless night,
they’re revealed to the blind with delight.
Wholly serenity, a reason for being – chaos,
the impossible, a gift, an insurmountable wall.
Worth the prize of a hand to hold
and to chance on a moment’s notice,
with you these are my only desires.
Wondering why, I’m awestruck tonight – it is you,
I utterly adore with exquisite beauty. 
Withstanding a treacherous end like Tristan’s betrayal —
I give to you, a basic right, amore,
to endure the fragile paths you take. | JT

J. THOMPSON EARNED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE IN 2014. FROM 2006-2011, HE WAS A FMF CORPSMAN IN THE US NAVY. HE HAS A PASSION FOR WRITING, EVEN WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE TO APPRECIATE IT. HE HOPES THE WORK IS WELL RECEIVED.