# For Wounds explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## 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 lines

> 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._

## Links

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