The red and yellow garage was prominent at night

It could be seen from the hills and South Alaska New

I could see Theo and Pauline sitting on the midnight wall

My apartment was shrouded in a semi- darkness

I decided to offer them my spare room

As even Athens could be cool on late summer nights

They accepted and within the hour were asleep

Yet I was awake staring with disinterest

At the colourful garage totem

Whose illumination would cease suddenly

As soon as the sun crept above the hills