they ve been circling they ve been circling since the day they were born it s disturbing how they re circling fifty feet from the pond pretty often pretty often i don t want to be told it s a problem it s a problem it s a problem i know and i won t keep what i can t catch in my bare hands without a net it s hard enough to walk on grass so conscious of the consequences they ve been jerking they ve been jerking in a pail by the dock i know that oxygen might make them blossom and die but i m not going to talk feed them details feed them emails they ll eventually grow but it s not working it s not working not as far as i know and killing things is not so hard it s hurting that s the hardest part and when the wizard gets to me i m asking for a smaller heart and i got you i thought that i got you now i ll ruin it all feeling helpless acting selfish being human and all and they re jumping and they re jumping but they ll never get out just keep touring just keep on ignoring be a good little trout and the butcher stops and winds his watch and lays their lives down on the block he raises up his hatchet and the big hand strikes a compromise wait we ll trade you wait please just one more day and then we ll go with no complaining no complaining no complaining no complaining stop come and they re cutting and they re cutting and i think that i know and they re gutting and they re gutting and i think that i know and it s beating look it s beating and i don t want to know and it s beating look it s still beating god i don t want to know and killing things is not so hard it s hurting that s the hardest part and when the wizard gets to me i m asking for a smaller heart and if he tells me no i ll hold my breath until i hit the floor eventually i know i m doomed to get what i am asking for now my heart is exactly the size of a six sided die cut in half made of ruby red stained glass can i knock you unconscious as long as i promise i ll love you and i ll make you laugh now my heart is exactly the size of a six sided die cut in half made of ruby red stained glass can i knock you unconscious as long as i promise i ll love you and i ll make you laugh 