renters

the renters don't
care.
they leave
the water running.
the lights on,
the doors
unlocked.
cats and dogs
run free
throughout
the house,
flies are buzzing
in the kitchen
sitting
in spilled
syrup, while
a line of ants
carry away
sugar from
the counter.
the owners live
in another state,
so there is no
law.
and the cars
out front pile
up and rust
in the driveway
the music stays loud.
the parties
last until sunrise.
and the neighbors
hate them all.