I was due to meet you in La Defense

But you did not show up

So I rang Maria who was nearby

I had been given tickets

To climb the Grande Arche

But I am terrified of heights

So I asked Maria to bring a friend

Whist they were exploring the high arch

You rang me and noted your location

Which was just fifteen minutes away

It appears that your apartment block

Had suffered a power failure

In view of this we waited for Maria and Marie

And shared the rest of our day with them