Concentrated, Clumped Resources, Easy to Defend

That last part’s trickier.
The first two come for free,
Sort of, in a lumpy

Kind of world. How do you
Defend that pile of stuff
Many other lives could

And would like to use?
We don’t just mean treasure
Hoards, crypto-capital,

Or any other form
Of conventionalized
Human commodities—

How do you keep your flesh
Together, keep down bugs,
Keep your crops from the worms,

The crows and mice, your child
From being conscripted
For fresh cannon fodder,

Your family from the wolves,
Your free time for yourself?
Get small. Hide well. Hold tight.