Dorothy's Tough Journey

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I am the Tinman, son of a woodsman. I am trying to convince the Wizard of Oz to give to me a new heart, for I have not one because the wicked witch cut it off with my own axe. I have yet to approach the wizard. It will be a tough journey, but I shall do it for the beautiful Munchkin maiden.
I need this heart because, if I don’t get the heart, I wouldn’t be able to love the beautiful Munchkin maiden. I’m going to try to convince the wizard with phrases like “no one can love who has not a heart”. I was the happiest man alive when I was in love. I am try to convince the Wizard Of Oz. Dorothy, The girl who found me in the woods when I got caught in the rainstorm all rusted up, and I were on the Yellow Brick road talking back and forth.

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