Water Scarcity

Precious drop! The trickle has diminished
Tanks are empty; water, so soon, gets finished!
At the roof eave, a sparrow is waiting
At the drought-torn field, a farmer sweating;
A dry spell!

Oceans of thirst unquenched-
It becomes usual this time of the year
The reality of "water-water everywhere"
And drowning in drought is unusual to bear

Here and there, buckets clatter for a fill
While homes smell with the sources drying still;
Questions! Should rivers dry along their courses?
Or haven’t we managed our water resources?