Ranch Unit C

We lived out Watsonville Road on a ranch
In a half finished house (two rooms, $1500)
Surrounded by dogs and dust.
With neighbor landlords who sprinted to LA almost every weekend.
She said once I know Frank.
Sinatra?
Stallone! Even better.
The first time the power went out romantic like
We sat outside and drank beer
And talked about California
And how it was not here.

Michigan Randy was there fixing our household hurts
While his own sat untouched and creaking
When the wind blew.
He married into the landlord's family and left his family in regret
And went back to Michigan.
And Teagan moved in with daughters and swimming pool
And the landlords moved up top in the big house
And Teagan complained about the landlords
Noise and promises and damn it she makes so much noise
I can't sleep
                                                Because of the crystal
I'm clean for my kids, you know
                                                Because of the crystal the kids exist
And Teagan lived there until she died
In her jeep
In a lake up by Tahoe
She drove right in
Because of the crystal.