the land lord

if you had a land lord,
which you don't
you would give him hell
about the hot water.
how quickly it runs out.
the leak
beneath the sink, that
water stain
on the dining room ceiling.
you'd give him a call
in the early morning
and ask about the neighbor's
dog, is there a way
to muzzle the loud beast.
the tree in the yard,
over grown, the falling
of leaves.
if you had a land lord,
you'd complain about
the rent, the fees,
the way the key sticks
in the lock when the weather
changes. you'd be on him
to straighten things out,
to give you a better parking
spot. if you had a land lord.