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For Wounds explained
A brief poetic plea to the gods to be carried to an enchanted isle where a woman's tears can counteract the effect of her smile, suggesting a theme of emotional contradiction and healing.
What happens
A brief poetic plea to the gods to be carried to an enchanted isle where a woman's tears can counteract the effect of her smile, suggesting a theme of emotional contradiction and healing.
Key passages
“O bear me, gods, to some enchanted isle Where woman’s tears can antidote her smile.”
Carry me, gods, to a magical island where a woman's tears can neutralize the harm caused by her smile.
The speaker wishes to escape to a place where emotional pain can be healed by its opposite.