The little tree

Walking on my way to work i saw three burly construction workers gathered around the littlest tree planted on the street.As i was passing, one of the construction workers, wearing the typical hard hat and orange reflective vest under a light blue jumpsuit, was reaching out towards the small tree. The construction worker, about 12+ times the weight of the tiny tree, took in his hand only remaining branch breaching out towards the top in a V split fashion. The branch, which made up more than half the trees height itself, was bare of leaves, sprouts or buds, and looked as if it was struggling to remain alive in the barren concrete that surrounded the shallow soil. The three men looked at the tree in joyful malice, laughing carelessly with anticipation on the act that was about to unfold. The hand of the construction man tightened his grip, pulling the branch towards him as far as tension would allow. With one jump he pulled down the entire branch with all his might.
the branch Creaked a scream as the branch pulled each fiber away from the trunk, bending the entire tree with it.
All three started laughing in joy, until one onlooker moved his gaze towards mine. Seeing my disgust, his face became more somber in his realization of this little tree as a living being.
i walked away ashamed with tears in my eyes.

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