“All day and all night my desire for you unwinds like a poisonous snake.”
“A Buddhist teacher once said that a poisonous snake is only poisonous when you walk toward it.”
“And then, despite all these concerns, Arnette felt her mind begin to loosen, the images of the day unwinding inside her like a spool of thread, pulling her down into sleep.”
“Poison. The perfect weapon for a snake.”
“I’d ruin any day, all my days, for those long nights with you, and I did.”
“Remember, it isn't the snake bite that does the serious damage; it's chasing the snake that drives the poison to the heart.”