그녀

 

 

       그녀 

                     

 

       그녀는 나를 사랑했네, 오롯한 그 사랑을 나는 

                     

       늘 몰라 했네 

                     

       그녀 나를 떠나갈 때, 

                     

       파군재 고개 넘어 그녀 떠나 갈 때 

                     

       나의 울음은 목을 넘고 

                     

       그녀의 사랑은 고개를 넘었다네 

                     

      

 

       바나나 우유를 좋아했던 그녀 

                     

       그녀, 마흔 훌쩍 넘은 나이에 딸을 낳았고 

                     

       그 딸은 막내딸이라는 이름을 얻었다네 

 

 

                     

       버스 뒤로 마을은 뽀얀 먼지에 잠기는데 

                     

       뼈 화석처럼 박힌 돌부리에 채여 덜컹거리던 

                     

       버스에 누워 

                     

       내 울음江을 저으며 기어코 고개 넘던 그녀 

                     

       칠곡군 지천면 낙산리에 누워 있는 그녀 

                       

                     

 

       대청마루에서 저들끼리 놀던 황토먼지와 

                     

       적당히 낮게 두 다리 뻗고 있는 나무 시렁 

                     

       그 위, 절은 이불과 베개들           

                     

       지붕 낮은 다락방에서 주황빛 고운 홍시를 꺼내던 

                     

       주름진 손 

       

              

      

       바나나 우유처럼 달콤했던 그녀의 사랑을 기억하며 

                     

       나, 오늘 그녀 곁의 누런 잔디밭에 

                     

       노오랗게 익은 바나나 우유를 뿌린다네 

                     

       고개를 넘기 전 그녀의 마지막 목 넘김은 

                     

       막내딸의 첫 아들이 준 

                     

       바나나 우유 한 모금이었다네