If you are off-balance
And can't walk in a line
Perhaps if you are pin-toed
Or other visible signs
Then don't attempt this
Or you are sure to fall
Stepping-stones are not
Meant for us all!
Placed across a stream
Or babbling brook
A shallow pond or lake
But please take a look
Then see if you can manage
To step from each stone
Without falling in
And hurting a bone
If you suffer from vertigo
Or just don't like getting wet
Then please keep to dry land,
It's the safest bet!