Dispatches for the Colonial Office: I Admire You

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Lawrence Hall

I Admire You

I admire you – because, you see, you argue with me

Because

You give your neighbors cookies instead of suspicion

You nudge verbs against nouns and find truth

You listen for music I can never hear

I admire you – because you play in the garden with words

Because

You’re having a love affair with the world

You help people who will never like you

You make the sun rise each day with your song

I admire you – because you, see, you argue with me

(Even though you know I am soooooooooo right!)

Dispatches for the Colonial Office