All I can think of when I see this is the song Tree Hugger by Antsy Pants:
“And the rattlesnake said
I wish I had hands so
I could hug you like a man
And then the cactus said
Don’t you understand
My skin is covered
With sharp spikes
That’ll stab you
Like a thousand knives
A hug would be nice
But hug my flower
With your eyes”