<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span>히키코모리의<span class="s1"> </span>항해<span class="s1">-</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">'<span class="s2">여</span>, <span class="s2">여긴</span> <span class="s2">어디야</span>?'</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">눈을<span class="s1"> </span>뜨자마자<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>침대에<span class="s1"> </span>누워<span class="s1"> </span>있었고<span class="s1">, </span>처음<span class="s1"> </span>보는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">'<span class="s2">꿈인가</span>?'</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>볼을<span class="s1"> </span>꼬집어<span class="s1"> </span>보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">아프다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">꿈이<span class="s1"> </span>아닌<span class="s1"> </span>것<span class="s1"> </span>같다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">내<span class="s1"> </span>오른쪽<span class="s1">, </span>왼쪽에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>침대에는<span class="s1"> </span>나처럼<span class="s1"> </span>볼을<span class="s1"> </span>꼬집고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자와<span class="s1"> </span>남자가<span class="s1"> </span>있다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그들은<span class="s1"> </span>흰색으로만<span class="s1"> </span>이루어진<span class="s1"> </span>하의와<span class="s1"> </span>상의를<span class="s1"> </span>입고<span class="s1"> </span>있다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">왜인지<span class="s1"> </span>나도<span class="s1"> </span>그들과<span class="s1"> </span>같은<span class="s1"> </span>복장이다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>오른쪽에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자에게<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>걸었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">"<span class="s2">저</span>, <span class="s2">저</span> <span class="s2">저</span> <span class="s2">여기</span>... <span class="s2">어</span>, <span class="s2">어디에요</span>?"</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">여자에게<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>건네고<span class="s1"> </span>나서야<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>사람과<span class="s1"> </span>마지막으로<span class="s1"> </span>대화해본<span class="s1"> </span>것이<span class="s1"> 5</span>년<span class="s1"> </span>전이었다는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>깨달았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">"..."</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">여자는<span class="s1"> </span>대답이<span class="s1"> </span>없었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">불안하게<span class="s1"> </span>떨리는<span class="s1"> </span>그녀의<span class="s1"> </span>몸짓을<span class="s1"> </span>보고<span class="s1"> </span>나서<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>그녀가<span class="s1"> </span>나와<span class="s1"> </span>같은<span class="s1"> </span>종족이라는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>깨달았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">최소한<span class="s1"> </span>사람의<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>마주칠<span class="s1"> </span>수는<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>나와<span class="s1"> </span>달리<span class="s1"> </span>그녀는<span class="s1"> </span>결국<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>감아버렸다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나보다<span class="s1"> </span>증상이<span class="s1"> </span>심해<span class="s1"> </span>보이는<span class="s1"> </span>여자를<span class="s1"> </span>뒤로하고<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>걷기<span class="s1"> </span>시작했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">걸으면<span class="s1"> </span>걸을수록<span class="s1"> </span>이곳이<span class="s1"> </span>꽤<span class="s1"> </span>큰<span class="s1"> </span>공간이라는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>알<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>있었고<span class="s1">, </span>수십<span class="s1"> </span>개의<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>위에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>모든<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> '</span>히키코모리<span class="s1">' </span>라는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>알<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>있었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그리고<span class="s1"> </span>이<span class="s1"> </span>공간이<span class="s1"> </span>우리에게<span class="s1"> </span>전혀<span class="s1"> </span>어울리지<span class="s1"> </span>않는다는<span class="s1"> </span>생각이<span class="s1"> </span>들었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">히키코모리는<span class="s1"> </span>좁은<span class="s1"> </span>방에<span class="s1"> </span>홀로<span class="s1"> </span>있어야<span class="s1"> </span>한다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">우리들의<span class="s1"> </span>친구는<span class="s1"> </span>컴퓨터여야<span class="s1"> </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>학교와<span class="s1"> </span>직장은<span class="s1"> </span>모니터에<span class="s1"> </span>떠<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>인터넷세상이어야<span class="s1"> </span>한다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>어제까지만<span class="s1"> </span>해도<span class="s1"> </span>불<span class="s1"> </span>꺼진<span class="s1"> </span>좁은<span class="s1"> </span>방에서<span class="s1"> </span>컴퓨터<span class="s1"> </span>모니터만<span class="s1"> </span>바라보며<span class="s1"> </span>손가락을<span class="s1"> </span>움직였었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">'</span>그런데<span class="s1"> </span>오늘의<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>왜<span class="s1">... </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>이곳에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>거지<span class="s1">?'</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">걷다<span class="s1"> </span>보니<span class="s1"> </span>계단이<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>올라가는<span class="s1"> </span>계단과<span class="s1"> </span>내려가는<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>번갈아<span class="s1"> </span>보다가<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>올랐다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">위층도<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>잠에서<span class="s1"> </span>깬<span class="s1"> </span>층과<span class="s1"> </span>마찬가지로<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>위에<span class="s1"> </span>히키코모리들이<span class="s1"> </span>가득했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>침대로<span class="s1"> </span>돌아가게<span class="s1"> </span>곧<span class="s1">, </span>방송이<span class="s1"> </span>시작될<span class="s1"> </span>거야<span class="s1">..."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">어느새<span class="s1"> </span>나타난<span class="s1"> </span>중년남자가<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>등을<span class="s1"> </span>어루만지면서<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">남자를<span class="s1"> </span>보자마자<span class="s1"> </span>언젠가<span class="s1"> </span>보았던<span class="s1"> </span>외국영화가<span class="s1"> </span>떠올랐다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">영화는<span class="s1"> </span>배를<span class="s1"> </span>타고<span class="s1"> </span>항해하는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>나오는<span class="s1"> </span>영화였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">갑자기<span class="s1"> </span>예전에<span class="s1"> </span>본<span class="s1"> </span>영화가<span class="s1"> </span>머릿속에서<span class="s1"> </span>재생되고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>이유는<span class="s1"> </span>남자의<span class="s1"> </span>복장이<span class="s1"> </span>영화<span class="s1"> </span>속에<span class="s1"> </span>등장했던<span class="s1"> </span>선원들의<span class="s1"> </span>옷과<span class="s1"> </span>비슷하기<span class="s1"> </span>때문이었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">내가<span class="s1"> </span>침대로<span class="s1"> </span>돌아오자마자<span class="s1"> </span>벽에<span class="s1"> </span>붙어있는<span class="s1"> </span>스피커에서<span class="s1"> </span>음성이<span class="s1"> </span>튀어나왔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>여러분은<span class="s1"> </span>지금<span class="s1"> </span>드넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다<span class="s1"> </span>위에<span class="s1"> </span>있습니다<span class="s1">."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">‘<span class="s2">바다</span>?’<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>주위를<span class="s1"> </span>둘러보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">각자의<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>위에서<span class="s1"> </span>무표정한<span class="s1"> </span>얼굴을<span class="s1"> </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들만<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>오랜만에<span class="s1"> </span>집<span class="s1"> </span>밖<span class="s1">, </span>아니<span class="s1"> </span>방<span class="s1"> </span>밖으로<span class="s1"> </span>나오게<span class="s1"> </span>되어서<span class="s1"> </span>당황스러울<span class="s1"> </span>것입니다<span class="s1">."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>스피커에서<span class="s1"> </span>나오는<span class="s1"> </span>음성을<span class="s1"> </span>들으면서<span class="s1"> </span>다시<span class="s1"> </span>한번<span class="s1"> </span>주위를<span class="s1"> </span>둘러보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">사람들의<span class="s1"> </span>얼굴표정을<span class="s1"> </span>보면서<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>표정이<span class="s1"> </span>궁금해졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">하지만<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>표정을<span class="s1"> </span>알<span class="s1"> </span>길이<span class="s1"> </span>없었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">내가<span class="s1"> </span>나를<span class="s1"> </span>마지막으로<span class="s1"> </span>보았던<span class="s1"> </span>게<span class="s1"> </span>언제인지<span class="s1"> </span>생각해<span class="s1"> </span>보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">아마<span class="s1"> 3</span>년<span class="s1"> </span>정도<span class="s1"> </span>전<span class="s1">, </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>방에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>거울을<span class="s1"> </span>깨뜨리기<span class="s1"> </span>직전<span class="s1">, </span>그때<span class="s1"> </span>잠깐<span class="s1"> </span>본<span class="s1"> </span>것이<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>나를<span class="s1"> </span>마지막으로<span class="s1"> </span>본<span class="s1"> </span>날이란<span class="s1"> </span>것이<span class="s1"> </span>기억났다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">하지만<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>어떤<span class="s1"> </span>표정을<span class="s1"> </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>있었는지는<span class="s1"> </span>잘<span class="s1"> </span>기억나지<span class="s1"> </span>않는다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>꼴도<span class="s1"> </span>보기<span class="s1"> </span>싫은<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>얼굴이<span class="s1"> </span>기억이라도<span class="s1"> </span>날까<span class="s1"> </span>봐<span class="s1"> </span>급하게<span class="s1"> </span>생각하는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>멈췄다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>모두<span class="s1"> </span>일어나서<span class="s1"> </span>걸어주세요<span class="s1">. </span>그리고<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>내려와<span class="s1"> </span>주세요<span class="s1">. </span>부탁드립니다<span class="s1">.”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">스피커에서<span class="s1"> </span>튀어나온<span class="s1"> </span>목소리는<span class="s1"> </span>간절해<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">하지만<span class="s1"> </span>사람들은<span class="s1"> </span>여전히<span class="s1"> </span>무표정했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">수많은<span class="s1"> </span>사람<span class="s1"> </span>중<span class="s1"> </span>몇<span class="s1"> </span>명<span class="s1"> </span>만이<span class="s1"> </span>계단<span class="s1"> </span>방향으로<span class="s1"> </span>걷고<span class="s1"> </span>있었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>우리가<span class="s1"> </span>지금<span class="s1"> </span>드넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다<span class="s1"> </span>위에<span class="s1"> </span>있다는<span class="s1"> </span>사실이<span class="s1"> </span>진실인지<span class="s1"> </span>거짓인지<span class="s1"> </span>궁금해서<span class="s1"> </span>계단<span class="s1"> </span>방향으로<span class="s1"> </span>걸었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">정말<span class="s1"> </span>오랜만에<span class="s1"> </span>느끼는<span class="s1"> </span>호기심이었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">어딘가로<span class="s1"> </span>내려가는<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>밟으면<span class="s1"> </span>밟을수록<span class="s1"> </span>코끝에<span class="s1"> </span>바다냄새가<span class="s1"> </span>났다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">더이상<span class="s1"> </span>내려갈<span class="s1"> </span>계단이<span class="s1"> </span>없었을<span class="s1"> </span>때<span class="s1"> </span>눈에<span class="s1"> </span>보인<span class="s1"> </span>것은<span class="s1"> </span>드넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>거대한<span class="s1"> </span>배<span class="s1"> </span>위에서<span class="s1"> </span>드넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>항해<span class="s1"> </span>중이었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>내려와<span class="s1"> </span>줘서<span class="s1"> </span>고맙습니다<span class="s1">. </span>정말<span class="s1"> </span>넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다지요<span class="s1">?"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">스피커에서<span class="s1"> </span>나왔던<span class="s1"> </span>음성과<span class="s1"> </span>똑같은<span class="s1"> </span>음성으로<span class="s1"> </span>어느<span class="s1"> </span>중년남자가<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>저<span class="s1">, </span>저<span class="s1"> </span>우리가<span class="s1"> </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>여기에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>건가요<span class="s1">?"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>용기<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>중년남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>질문했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">남자는<span class="s1"> </span>항해의<span class="s1"> </span>끝에<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>질문의<span class="s1"> </span>답이<span class="s1"> </span>있을<span class="s1"> </span>거라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2">끝</span>...</p> <p class="p1">하루하루<span class="s1"> </span>별다른<span class="s1"> </span>것<span class="s1"> </span>없는<span class="s1"> </span>생활을<span class="s1"> </span>지속하던<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>있어서<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">끝이란<span class="s1"> </span>단어는<span class="s1"> </span>너무<span class="s1"> </span>생소했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">무언가<span class="s1"> </span>시작되어야<span class="s1"> </span>발생하게<span class="s1"> </span>되는<span class="s1"> </span>끝이란<span class="s1"> </span>단어가<span class="s1"> </span>굉장히<span class="s1"> </span>생소했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그때<span class="s1">, </span>끝이<span class="s1"> </span>보이지<span class="s1"> </span>않을<span class="s1"> </span>만큼<span class="s1"> </span>넓은<span class="s1"> </span>바다가<span class="s1"> </span>눈에<span class="s1"> </span>들어왔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>내일은<span class="s1"> </span>오늘보다<span class="s1"> </span>더<span class="s1"> </span>많은<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>볼<span class="s1"> </span>수<span class="s1"> </span>있게<span class="s1"> </span>도와주시겠습니까<span class="s1">?"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">남자가<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>열<span class="s1"> </span>명<span class="s1"> </span>남짓한<span class="s1"> </span>사람들에게<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">사람들은<span class="s1"> </span>누군가를<span class="s1"> </span>도와주어야<span class="s1"> </span>한다는<span class="s1"> </span>것이<span class="s1"> </span>부담되어서인지<span class="s1"> </span>머뭇머뭇<span class="s1"> </span>거리는<span class="s1"> </span>몸짓을<span class="s1"> </span>했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>너무<span class="s1"> </span>부담<span class="s1"> </span>갖지<span class="s1"> </span>않으셔도<span class="s1"> </span>됩니다<span class="s1">... </span>그저<span class="s1"> </span>여러분<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>양옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들에게<span class="s1"> </span>같이<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가자고<span class="s1"> </span>말하기만<span class="s1"> </span>하면<span class="s1"> </span>됩니다<span class="s1">."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>침대에<span class="s1"> </span>돌아오자마자<span class="s1"> </span>중년남자의<span class="s1"> </span>말대로<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>양옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들에게<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가자고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">내<span class="s1"> </span>오른쪽에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자는<span class="s1"> </span>대답이<span class="s1"> </span>없었고<span class="s1">, </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>왼쪽에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>아저씨는<span class="s1"> </span>조금<span class="s1"> </span>흥미가<span class="s1"> </span>생겼는지<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>이것저것을<span class="s1"> </span>물었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그는<span class="s1"> </span>질문했고<span class="s1">, </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>대답했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>질문했고<span class="s1">, </span>그는<span class="s1"> </span>대답했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">잠시<span class="s1"> </span>후<span class="s1">, </span>아저씨는<span class="s1"> </span>침대에서<span class="s1"> </span>일어나<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>갔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">하루하루<span class="s1"> </span>시간이<span class="s1"> </span>지나면<span class="s1"> </span>지날수록<span class="s1"> </span>침대를<span class="s1"> </span>벗어나<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>많아졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">중년남자는<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>나온<span class="s1"> </span>사람들에게<span class="s1"> </span>언제나<span class="s1"> “</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>너무<span class="s1"> </span>부담<span class="s1"> </span>갖지<span class="s1"> </span>않으셔도<span class="s1"> </span>됩니다<span class="s1">... </span>그저<span class="s1"> </span>여러분<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>양옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들에게<span class="s1"> </span>같이<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가자고<span class="s1"> </span>말하기만<span class="s1"> </span>하면<span class="s1"> </span>됩니다<span class="s1">."</span>라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">내<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>아저씨는<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>아줌마에게<span class="s1"> "</span>저<span class="s1">... </span>같이<span class="s1"> </span>바다<span class="s1"> </span>보실래요<span class="s1">?"</span>라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했고<span class="s1"> </span>아줌마는<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>중학생에게<span class="s1"> "</span>학생<span class="s1">, </span>같이<span class="s1"> </span>바다<span class="s1"> </span>볼래<span class="s1">?" </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">수십<span class="s1"> </span>일이<span class="s1"> </span>지난<span class="s1"> </span>후<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>사람을<span class="s1"> </span>제외하고<span class="s1"> </span>이<span class="s1"> </span>공간에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>모두는<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>나가게<span class="s1"> </span>되었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">모두가<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보고<span class="s1"> </span>있을<span class="s1"> </span>시간<span class="s1">, </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>왼쪽에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>침대<span class="s1"> </span>위에서<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>감고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자에게<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>어<span class="s1">, </span>어제는<span class="s1"> </span>바다에서<span class="s1"> </span>도<span class="s1">, </span>돌고래<span class="s1"> </span>떼를<span class="s1"> </span>봤어요<span class="s1">..."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">다음날<span class="s1">, </span>이<span class="s1"> </span>공간에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>모든<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>나갔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자에게<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>어제는<span class="s1"> </span>날씨가<span class="s1"> </span>좀<span class="s1"> </span>흐<span class="s1">, </span>흐려서<span class="s1"> </span>그런지<span class="s1"> </span>바다색이<span class="s1"> </span>좀<span class="s1"> </span>어두웠어요<span class="s1">..."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">다음날<span class="s1">, </span>이<span class="s1"> </span>공간에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>모든<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>나갔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>여자를<span class="s1"> </span>보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">여자는<span class="s1"> </span>나를<span class="s1"> </span>보고<span class="s1"> </span>있다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그녀의<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>이곳에<span class="s1"> </span>온<span class="s1"> </span>이후로<span class="s1"> </span>처음<span class="s1"> </span>보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>그녀의<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>보면서<span class="s1"> </span>어제<span class="s1"> </span>바다에서<span class="s1"> </span>보았던<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>말해<span class="s1"> </span>주었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>저<span class="s1">, </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>나를<span class="s1"> </span>포기<span class="s1"> </span>하지<span class="s1"> </span>않나요<span class="s1">? </span>며칠이나<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>걸어도<span class="s1"> </span>저는<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가지<span class="s1"> </span>않잖아요<span class="s1">?"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">여자가<span class="s1"> </span>처음으로<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>질문했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>여자에게<span class="s1"> "</span>제<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있으니까요<span class="s1">" </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">여자는<span class="s1"> </span>질문했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>대답했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">여자가<span class="s1"> </span>어정쩡한<span class="s1"> </span>미소를<span class="s1"> </span>보냈다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나도<span class="s1"> </span>웃었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">분명<span class="s1"> </span>어설픈<span class="s1"> </span>웃음일<span class="s1"> </span>거다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나와<span class="s1"> </span>여자는<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>가기로<span class="s1"> </span>했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">날씨가<span class="s1"> </span>좋아서인지<span class="s1"> </span>바다가<span class="s1"> </span>유난히<span class="s1"> </span>맑고<span class="s1"> </span>투명해<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">여자는<span class="s1"> </span>눈이<span class="s1"> </span>부신지<span class="s1"> </span>실눈을<span class="s1"> </span>뜬<span class="s1"> </span>채<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>바라보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>바다향기를<span class="s1"> </span>맡았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>고맙습니다<span class="s1">"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">여러<span class="s1"> </span>사람의<span class="s1"> </span>대화<span class="s1"> </span>소리<span class="s1"> </span>가운데에<span class="s1"> </span>여자의<span class="s1"> </span>목소리가<span class="s1"> </span>들렸다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>여자를<span class="s1"> </span>바라보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>고맙습니다<span class="s1">"</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">여자는<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>눈을<span class="s1"> </span>바라보면서<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">갑자기<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>마음이<span class="s1"> </span>물컹해지면서<span class="s1"> </span>부드러워졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">다음날<span class="s1">, </span>이<span class="s1"> </span>공간에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>모두와<span class="s1"> </span>함께<span class="s1"> </span>바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보러<span class="s1"> </span>갔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">바다<span class="s1"> </span>저<span class="s1"> </span>멀리<span class="s1"> </span>육지가<span class="s1"> </span>보인다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분<span class="s1">, </span>여러분의<span class="s1"> </span>항해가<span class="s1"> </span>곧<span class="s1"> </span>끝납니다<span class="s1">. </span>다들<span class="s1"> </span>수고하셨습니다<span class="s1">. </span>그리고<span class="s1"> </span>고맙습니다<span class="s1">."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">중년남자가<span class="s1"> </span>우리를<span class="s1"> </span>바라보면서<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">우리도<span class="s1"> </span>남자를<span class="s1"> </span>바라보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">"</span>여러분이<span class="s1"> </span>육지에<span class="s1"> </span>발을<span class="s1"> </span>디디면<span class="s1"> </span>새로운<span class="s1"> </span>항해가<span class="s1"> </span>시작될지도<span class="s1"> </span>모릅니다<span class="s1">. </span>하지만<span class="s1"> </span>여러분은<span class="s1"> </span>무사히<span class="s1"> </span>항해를<span class="s1"> </span>마칠<span class="s1"> </span>것이라고<span class="s1"> </span>믿습니다<span class="s1">."</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">중년남자는<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>마치고<span class="s1"> </span>어딘가로<span class="s1"> </span>사라졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">바다를<span class="s1"> </span>보고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>우리들의<span class="s1"> </span>눈에<span class="s1"> </span>육지가<span class="s1"> </span>점점<span class="s1"> </span>더<span class="s1"> </span>가까워졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">육지가<span class="s1"> </span>가까워질수록<span class="s1"> </span>불안해<span class="s1"> </span>보이는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>몇<span class="s1"> </span>명<span class="s1"> </span>생겨났지만<span class="s1">, </span>그들<span class="s1"> </span>옆에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>그들을<span class="s1"> </span>진정<span class="s1"> </span>시켜<span class="s1"> </span>주었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">한<span class="s1"> </span>번도<span class="s1"> </span>멈추지<span class="s1"> </span>않았던<span class="s1"> </span>배가<span class="s1"> </span>완전히<span class="s1"> </span>멈췄을<span class="s1"> </span>때<span class="s1"> </span>우리들은<span class="s1"> </span>육지로<span class="s1"> </span>내려가는<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>하나하나<span class="s1"> </span>밟았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">내가<span class="s1"> </span>육지로<span class="s1"> </span>내려갈<span class="s1"> </span>차례가<span class="s1"> </span>되었을<span class="s1"> </span>때<span class="s1"> </span>누군가<span class="s1"> </span>내<span class="s1"> </span>등을<span class="s1"> </span>어루만져<span class="s1"> </span>주었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">중년남자였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그는<span class="s1"> </span>별<span class="s1"> </span>말<span class="s1"> </span>없이<span class="s1"> </span>그저<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>미소를<span class="s1"> </span>지어주었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>그<span class="s1"> </span>미소를<span class="s1"> </span>뒤로<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>채<span class="s1"> </span>육지로<span class="s1"> </span>내려가는<span class="s1"> </span>계단을<span class="s1"> </span>하나하나<span class="s1"> </span>밟았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">더<span class="s1"> </span>이상<span class="s1"> </span>밟고<span class="s1"> </span>내려갈<span class="s1"> </span>계단이<span class="s1"> </span>없었을<span class="s1"> 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