아버지의 등

 

 

                                                                                          <라인강의저녁(독일)/2013>

 

                                                                                                                 <저녁놀/1998>

                                                            아버지의 등

 

 

                                                     아버지의 등에 업혀

                                                     요천* 건너며

                                                     나는 행복했었지

                                                     한 방울 물 젖지 않는

                                                     뽀송한 발로 마른 땅 걸을 때

                                                     작은 풀꽃 꺾어 주시던

                                                     아버지는 내게,

                                                     세상을 건너는

                                                     다리가 되어주셨지

 

                                                     나는 아이들에게

                                                     바쁘다는 핑계로

                                                     등 내밀지 못했지

                                                     세월이 바람처럼 지나고

                                                     아이들 이제

                                                     내 등에 업히지 않고

                                                     스스로 물 건너지

 

                                                     아버지는 여전히 

                                                     저 세상 어딘가에서

                                                     내게 넓은 등 내미시지

                                                     

                                                                        2013/소순희

                                                        *요천~섬진강의 한 지류