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Vestibular Bard
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0 posted 2008-12-17 09:41 AM


The Scorpion and the Frog
- by The Vestibular Bard

One day a scorpion and frog,
Met by a river, near a bog,
The scorpion devised a plan,
He thought was clever and quite grand.

He asked the frog; ‘would you so mind
To carry me on your behind,
To yonder side of river’s shore,
Once over there, I’ll hunt some more’

But froggy was not so naïve,
Said; “you will sting me I believe,
And for that reason, I decline,
To give a ride on my behind’.

The scorpion then pled his case;
‘I will not sting you in this place,
For if I did, I know deep down,
That you and I would surely drown’.

With this the frog was satisfied,
A ride for Scorpy, he'd provide,
Started swimming, in the river,
Its cold water, made him shiver.

But then right in mid river’s stream,
A stinger made the frog to scream,
He felt the venom paralyze,
And looked into his new friend’s  eyes…

‘Why’d you to do this’, he said with frown,
‘Now we both will surely drown’…
But the scorpion could only say;
“It’s just my nature…

…to act this way”



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1 posted 2008-12-17 12:38 PM


enjoyed this

but then, I am a scorpio

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2 posted 2008-12-17 12:39 PM


interesting jaunt of an ancient rhyme..enjoyed it
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3 posted 2008-12-17 01:03 PM


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I remember this as well

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4 posted 2008-12-17 01:29 PM


I have used this story as an example to my grand kids on why some people behave the way they do.  Well done!  Some just do it because they can.

        
Happy Holidays, Love Mysteria

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