작은 숙녀

 

 

 

                     작은 숙녀 

                    (딸의 중학교 입학식을 지켜보며) 

 

                          

                         

                     황토바람이 인다 

                         

                     날은 차고 바람 끝은 매서운데 

                         

                     무엇이 그리 좋은 지 솜털 뽀송한 웃음이 

                         

                     운동장 여기저기로 바쁘다 

                         

                     제복에 얼핏 비치는 작은 숙녀 

                         

                     처음 입어본 교복에 어색해 하더니 

                         

                     며칠 만에 쑤욱 자랐구나 

                         

                     그래, 아가야 

                         

                     잘 자라 주었구나, 예쁘게 잘 자라 주었구나 

                         

                     그런데 참 이상도 하지 

                         

                     마치 네가 한 발자국 멀어져 있는 듯 보이니