<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko"><br></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="ko">엄마의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리공주</span></b></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">항상</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아팠다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">병은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었고</span>, <span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일반적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">증상들이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나거나</span>, <span lang="ko">배가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아프거나</span>, <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사소한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것들</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고생하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘들어했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아플</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때마다</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">제일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">옛날</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">옛적에</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">작은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">살았어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">공주님의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">손도</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">발도</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">코</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">끝도</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">발가락</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">끝도</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">모두</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리로</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">되어</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">있었어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그녀가</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">춤을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">출</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">때면</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">빛이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">반짝였죠</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그녀는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">세상에서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">가장</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">아름다운</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님이었어요</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">하지만</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">너무나도</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">깨지기</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">쉬웠어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">쉽게</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">갈라지고</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">부서지죠</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그래서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">작은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">바깥</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">세상에서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">살</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">수</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">없었어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">대신</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">그녀는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">스노우뵬</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">안에서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">은빛</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">눈송이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">사이로</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">빙글빙글</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">돌며</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">지냈지요</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">어느</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">날</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">그녀의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리로</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">만들어진</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">방</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">바깥의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">세상이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">궁금해졌어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">신선한</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공기를</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">차가운</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">발</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">아래</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">밟히는</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">풀을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">느끼고</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">싶었어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그래서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">그녀의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">스노우볼을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">빠져</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">나가</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">위대한</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">모험을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">떠났어요</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">하지만</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">작은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">세상의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">무서움을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">몰랐어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">그녀의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">집을</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">떠나자마자</span></i><i>, </i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">미끄러져</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">아주</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">높은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">곳에서</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">떨어져</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">버렸어요</span></i><i>. </i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">아래의</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">참나무</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">바닥에</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">부딪혀</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">산산조각이</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">나</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">버렸어요</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ko">그리고</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">작은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">유리</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">공주님은</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">더</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">이상</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">존재하지</span></i><i><span lang="ko"> </span></i><i><span lang="ko">않았어요</span></i><i>.</i></p><p><i></i></p><i></i> <p class="MsoNormal"><i> </i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그렇게나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아했는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">의심할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없이</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬픈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기였지만</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매료되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">눈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있고</span>, <span lang="ko">빛이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피부를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통과해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부서져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">광경을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상하길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">즐겼다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아름다웠을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p><p></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm;"></p><p> </p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지독한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여자라던가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괴물같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상처입히지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span><span lang="ko"> </span>– <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상처</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었고</span>, <span lang="ko">피부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨끗했다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">섬세하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부드럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다뤄야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소중한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무언가라도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방식이었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달랐다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알겠는가</span>? <span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이후로</span>, <span lang="ko">의사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬픔과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동정과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갖가지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">추악한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감정들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">담긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는다</span>. <span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마만이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">지금도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억한다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾으러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있겠는가</span>? <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠나지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는다</span>. <span lang="ko">음</span>, <span lang="ko">않았다</span>, <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삶이었고</span>, <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">삶이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">창문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밝았다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다양한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">종류의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전등과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">램프들로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가득</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">채웠다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아했다</span>. <span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그랬다</span>. <span lang="ko">물론</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밝아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">첫째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬펐다</span>. <span lang="ko">둘째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울었다</span>. <span lang="ko">삼일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">째</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span>, <span lang="ko">문에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데리러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶다</span>.</p><p></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm;"></p><p> </p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">의사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어땠는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했는지</span>, <span lang="ko">좋아하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span>, <span lang="ko">좋아하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다면</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거짓말이란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별했다</span>. <span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇시간동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순간은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소중했다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아했다</span>. <span lang="ko">유령과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이상한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래들이었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래였다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빗어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">긴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">금발</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갖고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었고</span>, <span lang="ko">가끔씩</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부드럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빗어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시간이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앉아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가끔씩</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무엇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잊어버리곤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번은</span>, <span lang="ko">멈춰야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억해내기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전까지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절반을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빗어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내렸었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">가끔씩</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아팠다</span>. <span lang="ko">얼굴은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창백해지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지친</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모습으로</span>, <span lang="ko">배는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둥근</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모양으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부풀어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올랐다</span>. <span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번은</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문제냐고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보았다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뱃</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유령이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어서</span>, <span lang="ko">안에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">울고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쥐어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜯으면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나오려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무서워했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행복해질</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">물론</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맞았다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언제나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옳았다</span>. <span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아왔고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붓기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사라져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행복해하며</span>, <span lang="ko">유령이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도망갔다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">축하의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의미로</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">음식들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주었다</span>. <span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파게티와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미트볼</span>, <span lang="ko">햄버거</span>, <span lang="ko">라자냐를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹었다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최고의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">요리사였다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">천국에서도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">요리할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁금하다</span>.</p><p></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm;"></p><p> </p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이곳에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밤</span>, <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">며칠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠들었다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤</span>, <span lang="ko">간호사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속삭이기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">냄새</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">매달린</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">혀</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">시체</span>.” <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">단어들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않는다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">가끔씩</span>, <span lang="ko">의사들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">척을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">병</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">불안정</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">슬픔</span>”<span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">웃기지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않지</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아프단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벌써</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">데려가도록</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">허락하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아프기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">가끔씩</span>, <span lang="ko">몸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">멈출</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">머리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아팠고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전신에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">통증이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느껴졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">가끔씩은</span>, <span lang="ko">양</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">팔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뻣뻣해져</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구부리기도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘들었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">슬프고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두렵게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유일지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어제</span>, <span lang="ko">의사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자매들에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>. <span lang="ko">저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">외동인데요</span>, <span lang="ko">라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낳았지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">틀렸다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유일한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소녀였다</span>. <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">의사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두려워했다</span>. <span lang="ko">의사들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">임신</span>”<span lang="ko">이란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사용했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜻이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가졌다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">질투가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">났다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꺼야</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줬으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋겠다</span>.</p><p></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm;"></p><p> </p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">점점</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상태가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아지고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">엄마가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곁에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줬으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋겠다</span>. <span lang="ko">의사들에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">달라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">다들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">어때</span>. <span lang="ko">어쨌거나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">솜씨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">써내려가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">힘들어졌다</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">손이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">의사들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있단</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">매우</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조용히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그들의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>, “<span lang="ko">살</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">먹었다</span>” <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span>“<span lang="ko">쿠루</span>.” <span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁금하다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다</span>. <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각에도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같다</span>. <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">된다면</span>, <span lang="ko">그때는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄마도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이야기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">번</span>, <span lang="ko">엄마의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되기를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바랄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿐이다</span>.</p><p></p>