please explain : "we each put out an empty hand longing for something to forgive." Share with your friends Share 7 Madhura Sarkar answered this Please follow this link: https://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/put-out-an-empty-hand-because-they-seek-to-reach-out-to/father-to-son/6662446 -1 View Full Answer Chocolatemusic answered this The poet here says that the son and the father, both put out an empty hand, waiting for the other to make a move and eliminate the silence that surrounds them and try to sort things out, and restore their relationship. 74