see, it's like a booby trap

"it's not innocent. obviously. really, have you even considered it might be?" the question hits me like a punch in the stomach. of course i thought it could be innocent; deep inside, though, i considered it might well be some kind of booby trap. the spider is laying its web. i can see it, and i'm walking right into it. naiveness, perhaps. but somethings are like this: you know that the pitfall lies ahead, but you have to risk it all and walk towards it.