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“The branch broke”

The branch broke.
The limb snapped
leaving a raw ragged stump.

Do those who kept adding more
to the weight on the branch
bear any responsibility?

No: it had been explained to the tree,
time and time and time again, that

the tree should learn distress tolerance.
the tree should practice mindfulness.
the tree should develop resilience.

The tree should have learned
to take responsibility for its responses
but instead chose to let itself be broken.

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