. Dear winter bird How long can you last? Before it gets too cold And the earth asks you back . Dear bended bough You're ready for the sun The old man is leaving A longer day's begun . Suddenly I can see blue skies again Beauty says nothing less than our hearts will mend I promise you... they do . Birch trees are bones Stripped of their leaves And pressed between the pages Of my memories . This heart of mine Is ready for the spring Open up my window Winter bird, take wing . Suddenly I can see blue skies again Beauty says nothing less than our hearts will mend I promise you... they do . It's not easy to pretend It's not easy to pretend It's not easy to pretend I can see blue skies again . Suddenly I can see blue skies again Beauty says nothing less than our hearts will mend I promise you... they do