the cleaning ladies

you see
the cleaning women
when
the owners
of the house leave,
relax.
they flop
onto the couch
with a sandwich.
and start talking
on their cell
phones
in Spanish.
laughing
and laughing.
they turn
the t.v. on
and put their feet
up on the coffee
table.
the cleaning will
only take
an hour, but
they've been paid
for six, so they
have to stretch
it out.