Comes Naturally Poem by Ima Ryma

A scorpion did meet a frog.
On a river bank were the two,
And were having a dialogue,
'I cannot give a ride to you'
''Cross the river, ' the frog said,
'Because you would surely sting me.'
'But why would I? We'd both be dead.'
'A drowned scorpion I would be.'
'Makes sense, ' the frog said, 'So hop on.'
Halfway across the frog got stung.
Amazed at this phenomenon,
'Why? ' asked the frog with gasping tongue.

The scorpion replied, sighing,
'It's just in my nature to sting.'