cutting worms in two

i can't fish anymore,

cutting a worm

in half

and sliding his slimy

body onto a hook.

one minute safe and sound,

soft and wriggly

in the ground and the next

minute

sliced in two,

attached to a sharp

hook and flying through

the air

to parts unknown.

not to mention the fish,

tricked into biting

down.

i can't do it anymore,

the guilt is overwhelming.