<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">한 겨울 엄동설한,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">달 마저 구름 뒤에 모습을 감춘 고요한 새벽<span lang="en-us">,</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">큰 대로변 임에도 불구하고 차 하나 다니지 않는 그 새카만 심연의 밤<span lang="en-us">,</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마는 지친 몸을 끌고 집으로 돌아가고 있었다<span lang="en-us">.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">새벽까지 이어진 회식이었는지<span lang="en-us">, </span>마무리 하지 못한 일에 대한 연장이었는지는 모른다<span lang="en-us">.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">어서 빨리 집에 들어가 딱딱한 몸을 뉘이고 싶은 마음 뿐, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">서른 걸음 남짓 남았을까 , 집앞 창문이 눈에 들어온다</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">곤히 잠들어 있어야 할 아이가 창문에 매달려 '엄마 - ' 하고 부른다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">아가, 추운데 들어가질 않구</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">위험하게-</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">'엄마-'</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">아이는 신이 났다. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">그토록 온종일 기다리던 엄마의 아련한 모습이 눈에 맺히자마자 </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">온 힘을 다해 반가움을 내비친다</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">'엄마 - 엄마 빨리와 - '</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">아이는 조금이라도 엄마와 가까워 지고 싶다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">잠이 안와 말똥말똥 엄마가 오는 길을 보고만 있어야만 했던 아이는,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마를 보자 창 밖으로 더 고개를 내뺀다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">금방이라도 닿을 것 같이, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마랑 빨리 만나고 싶어</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마 품에 얼른 파고들고 싶어, 아이는 까치발을 더욱 높게 쳐든다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">'엄 -'</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">쿵.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">지척이 뒤흔들린다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">천지가 울부짖는다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">얼어붙었던 정적을 헤집고 새벽을 찢는 소리에</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마의 가슴이 함께 나락으로 떨어진다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">처절해도 그렇게 처절 할 수가 없다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">절규해도 이토록 애릴 수가 없다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마의 입에서 터져나오는 비명소리가, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">어딘가 깨어있을 이의 귓가를 뒤흔든다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마는 여리디 여린 아이의 몸을 부둥켜 안고</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">온 힘을 다해 울었다. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">떨었다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">자식을 눈앞에서 떠나 보낸 어미의 심장이 얼어 붙었다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">겨울 새벽 그 칼바람 보다,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">잔인하게 서린 슬픔이 더 추워서,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">엄마는 아이의 몸을 더욱 꼭 껴안았다.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0px;color:#222222;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br></p>