wall-e watching the couple in hello, dolly! hold hands as they walk and the camera pans to its wide eyes, brightened by the television reflection. then wall-e opens its claws little by little to fit together, holding its own hand, the last living thing on earth. alone with no one else but itself. and wall-e looks back up at the screen to see if its doing it right. the scene is so heart wrenching i can literally feel the sobs i was suppressing at 11, fighting their way back up my throat right now.
the touch - anne sexton
















