I turned to thoughts of spring today,
Though it\'s so very far away,
Come renewal and rebirth,
Green shoots sprouting from the earth,
Light the candle, bless the water,
Lay the white cloth on the altar,
Wipe out all this brown and black,
Dream the warmth is coming back,
With the songbirds taking wing,
In the morning they will sing,
Reminding us of what we\'ll miss,
When we wake to snow and frozen mist.