Phoenix

Rooting out the unnecessary
Even if it was dearest to her
Even though it made her shed tears
Tears of attachment
Tears of refusal to let go of fond memories
Tears of a lifetime of imperfect happiness

Letting go of her last bastion - herself
Struggling to let her dominance fade away
Throwing away comfort and embracing uncertainty
Relinquishing selfish friendship in the hope of selfless love
Fighting with the tides of desire
That so far had only led to an imperfect happiness

She cries -
In the anguish of seemingly unseverable bonds
In the hope of freedom on account of Divine mercy
In the joy of a moment of true Love, given and experienced
And her tears water the fertile grounds of the soul
That would thereafter sprout Perfect Love...and Happiness