METAPHOR FOR A FAILED MARRIAGE

This is a photo of a man very pleased with himself. Sadly, this Norwegian maple tree that grew for about ten years from a small problem to a large one that destroyed a glorious honeysuckle. 

Even with the apparent felling of this tree, which always reminds me of the pose struck by big game hunters, the damage was done, and the root of the problem still hasn't been removed.

What a waste.