Adversity of Scarcity

Besieged by scarcity, they have fallen, fallen into adversity — the adversity of scarcity The rain falls, but their seeds grow not There is plenty, but their belly is empty They are the fallen, down by adversity — the adversity of scarcity Plenty to go around, yet they get not a morsel They are muzzled, for they have no muscle To get a bite, they've got to chip in for the tart But, they have to take a hike, for they can't get astride; they've fallen, into adversity, all because of scarcity — the adversity of scarcity They have lost steam, so they are short on esteem They get not, if they've got not, so they get none; that's the law, the law of neediness To get about, they need a clout, but no crowd about, for they are not the “in crowd” They're down, so they're left out, kept out of the crowd Now they're without, and do without, all because of adversity — the adversity of scarcity