cypressus microcarpa

What to do with this? Please post your opinions... There is no budding below and the trunk is hard and I'm not able to bend it. Styling ideas please

Hi Folks! I am mostly a lurker here. I tend to research more than I post, but a recent prod via message here on the forums has encouraged me to document the growth of my monterey cypress seedlings, which I have kept notes on since emergence last year. I also figured I would discuss this from...