Neighbors
Ah, you are cruel; You ask too much; Offered a hand, a finger-tip, You must have a soul to clutch.
Anne Spencer
Ah, you are cruel; You ask too much; Offered a hand, a finger-tip, You must have a soul to clutch.
The speaker is talking to someone who wants far more than she is willing to give. She has offered a small gesture of friendliness — “a hand, a finger-tip” — but the other person demands “a soul to clutch.” The accusation “you are cruel” is sharp, but it is aimed outward: the real cruelty, she…
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