Warm weather puts snakes in motion

I have never, not once, been harassed by a snake
when there is frost on the ground. Let the weather
start to warm up and I have to watch where I step,
sort of like it was when I was a barefoot boy growing
up and we had chickens in the yard. You’re
much more likely to step in a chicken dab
than one left by a snake. I’m not even sure
if snakes do Number Two.
The fact that we’re in the time of year
when snakes make their appearance got
me to thinking and remembering a close
call I once had with a snake.