J-Patt's Blog

Rooftop Neon

She can see the neon lights of

a building not too far from here.

She has not noticed them before, but

tonight the surrounding buildings

are dim from slumber and permit

her to admire the red and green

neon shapes above its hotel sign,

wishing to distinguish itself

in the night and foggy evenings.

She does not live there. She does not

know what color carpets adorn

the halls and rooms or what the view

is like from the rooftop or if

a gym is hidden in the basement

or if any stage shows are tonight

or if the rooms are all adjoined

so families can rest easy—

She only knows that from here the

rooftop lights are red and green.