Scarcity consciousness

(Inspired by a prompt to write a comparison poem from the same Writer's Digest blog that inspired me yesterday. Here's the link: http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/2013-april-pad-challenge-day-13)

Logging into the bank account
reveals a scary scenario:
After the mortgage,
27 cents to your name.

Except for the $92 available
via credit line.
Relief.
Another bill
due next week
won't default.

There's cash in a wallet,
and a drawer,
quarters in the glove box
of the car.

And another withdrawal
possible from Schwab,
for the seeds
for spring plantings,
and for fencing
for future harvests.

Scarcity consciousness
-- what does it mean?
You're afraid to eat out?
Or you're afraid to live lean?
You're afraid to shop at Nordy's?
Or you're afraid to dress comfortably and clean?

Its opposite
is abundance
-- what does that mean?
You buy a Cadillac?
Or bike commute?
You order out at the upscale deli?
Or gather your meals from your yard?

Are you rich,
or are you poor,
when, after the bills are paid,
there's 27 cents to your name?