<p class="p1"><span class="s1">-</span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>마!<span class="s1">-</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">주말을<span class="s1"> </span>이용해<span class="s1"> </span>등산하기로<span class="s1"> </span>했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">산을<span class="s1"> </span>별로<span class="s1"> </span>좋아하지도<span class="s1"> </span>않는<span class="s1"> </span>내가<span class="s1"> </span>등산을<span class="s1"> </span>하기로<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>이유는<span class="s1"> </span>최근<span class="s1"> </span>늘어난<span class="s1"> </span>뱃살<span class="s1"> </span>때문이었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">헬스장에<span class="s1"> </span>등록해봤자<span class="s1"> </span>며칠<span class="s1"> </span>다니지도<span class="s1"> </span>않고<span class="s1"> </span>그만둘<span class="s1"> </span>것이<span class="s1"> </span>분명하다고<span class="s1"> </span>생각한<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>그냥<span class="s1"> </span>주말마다<span class="s1"> </span>등산을<span class="s1"> </span>하러<span class="s1"> </span>가기로<span class="s1"> </span>했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">솔직히<span class="s1"> </span>등산도<span class="s1"> </span>헬스장처럼<span class="s1"> </span>몇<span class="s1"> </span>번<span class="s1"> </span>다니다가<span class="s1"> </span>말<span class="s1"> </span>확률이<span class="s1"> </span>로또<span class="s1"> 1</span>등에<span class="s1"> </span>당첨되는<span class="s1"> </span>것과<span class="s1"> </span>비슷하지만<span class="s1">, </span>등산은<span class="s1"> </span>헬스장처럼<span class="s1"> </span>돈을<span class="s1"> </span>내는<span class="s1"> </span>것도<span class="s1"> </span>아니니까<span class="s1"> </span>밑져야<span class="s1"> </span>본전이다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>물통을<span class="s1"> </span>하나<span class="s1"> </span>챙겨서<span class="s1"> </span>동네<span class="s1"> </span>뒷산으로<span class="s1"> </span>향했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">등산로<span class="s1"> </span>입구에는<span class="s1"> </span>사람들이<span class="s1"> </span>많았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">다들<span class="s1"> </span>등산복과<span class="s1"> </span>장비를<span class="s1"> </span>지니고<span class="s1"> </span>있다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">물통<span class="s1"> </span>하나만<span class="s1"> </span>달랑<span class="s1"> </span>들고<span class="s1"> </span>온<span class="s1"> </span>나와<span class="s1"> </span>달리<span class="s1"> </span>다른<span class="s1"> </span>사람들은<span class="s1"> </span>왠지<span class="s1"> </span>프로페셔널해<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">‘</span>아니<span class="s1">, </span>별로<span class="s1"> </span>높지도<span class="s1"> </span>않은<span class="s1"> </span>산인데<span class="s1"> </span>다들<span class="s1"> </span>너무<span class="s1"> </span>오버하는<span class="s1"> </span>거<span class="s1"> </span>아냐<span class="s1">?’</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">라는<span class="s1"> </span>생각은<span class="s1"> </span>지금<span class="s1"> </span>오르고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>산이<span class="s1"> </span>의외로<span class="s1"> </span>높다는<span class="s1"> </span>것을<span class="s1"> </span>깨달았을<span class="s1"> </span>때<span class="s1"> </span>사라졌다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">어느새<span class="s1"> </span>꽉<span class="s1"> </span>차<span class="s1"> </span>있던<span class="s1"> </span>물통에<span class="s1"> </span>물은<span class="s1"> </span>얼마<span class="s1"> </span>남지<span class="s1"> </span>않았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">산<span class="s1"> </span>중턱에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>약수터에<span class="s1"> </span>도착할<span class="s1"> </span>때까지<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>아껴먹어야<span class="s1"> </span>할<span class="s1"> </span>것<span class="s1"> </span>같았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>저기<span class="s1">, </span>죄송한데<span class="s1"> </span>여기서<span class="s1"> </span>약수터까지<span class="s1"> </span>오래<span class="s1"> </span>걸리나요<span class="s1">?”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>지나가는<span class="s1"> </span>중년남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>물었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">남자는<span class="s1"> </span>조금만<span class="s1"> </span>더<span class="s1"> </span>올라가면<span class="s1"> </span>약수터라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>감사합니다<span class="s1">.”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">내가<span class="s1"> </span>남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>감사<span class="s1"> </span>인사를<span class="s1"> </span>하고<span class="s1"> </span>나서<span class="s1"> </span>약수터를<span class="s1"> </span>향해<span class="s1"> </span>발을<span class="s1"> </span>움직였을<span class="s1"> </span>때<span class="s1"> </span>남자의<span class="s1"> </span>입에서<span class="s1"> </span>낮은<span class="s1"> </span>음성이<span class="s1"> </span>나왔다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>약수물<span class="s1">, </span>웬만하면<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>마<span class="s1">...”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">약수물의<span class="s1"> </span>수질이<span class="s1"> </span>좋지<span class="s1"> </span>않은지<span class="s1"> </span>남자는<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>말라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>듣자마자<span class="s1"> </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>등산객들이<span class="s1"> </span>하나같이<span class="s1"> </span>꽤<span class="s1"> </span>큰<span class="s1"> </span>물통을<span class="s1"> </span>가지고<span class="s1"> </span>다니는지<span class="s1"> </span>알<span class="s1"> </span>것<span class="s1"> </span>같은<span class="s1"> </span>기분이<span class="s1"> </span>들었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>고개를<span class="s1"> </span>짧게<span class="s1"> </span>숙여<span class="s1"> </span>인사하고<span class="s1"> </span>나서<span class="s1"> </span>산을<span class="s1"> </span>올랐다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">약수터에<span class="s1"> </span>도착하면<span class="s1"> </span>등산객들이<span class="s1"> </span>많이<span class="s1"> </span>보일<span class="s1"> </span>줄<span class="s1"> </span>알았는데<span class="s1"> </span>아무도<span class="s1"> </span>없었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>약수터<span class="s1"> </span>앞에<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>벤치에<span class="s1"> </span>앉아<span class="s1"> </span>물통에<span class="s1"> </span>남아있는<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>마저<span class="s1"> </span>마셨다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">하지만<span class="s1"> </span>갈증은<span class="s1"> </span>전혀<span class="s1"> </span>사라지지<span class="s1"> </span>않았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그래서인지<span class="s1"> </span>약수물이<span class="s1"> </span>너무나<span class="s1"> </span>달고<span class="s1"> </span>맛있어<span class="s1"> </span>보였다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>뭔가에<span class="s1"> </span>홀리기라도<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>듯<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>향해<span class="s1"> </span>걸었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">시원하게<span class="s1"> </span>흐르고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>받으려고<span class="s1"> </span>물통을<span class="s1"> </span>갖다<span class="s1"> </span>대기<span class="s1"> </span>직전<span class="s1"> </span>조금<span class="s1"> </span>전<span class="s1"> </span>만났던<span class="s1"> </span>남자의<span class="s1"> </span>말이<span class="s1"> </span>귓가에<span class="s1"> </span>울렸다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>약수물<span class="s1">, </span>웬만하면<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>마<span class="s1">...”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">아<span class="s1">, </span>갈증은<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>빨리<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>목구멍으로<span class="s1"> </span>넣으라고<span class="s1"> </span>하고<span class="s1">, </span>남자는<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>먹지<span class="s1"> </span>말라고<span class="s1"> </span>한다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">‘<span class="s2">아</span>~~<span class="s2">마셔</span> <span class="s2">말어</span>?’</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">차라리<span class="s1"> </span>남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>걸지<span class="s1"> </span>않았으면<span class="s1"> </span>하는<span class="s1"> </span>생각이<span class="s1"> </span>들었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그렇다면<span class="s1"> </span>나는<span class="s1"> </span>지금<span class="s1"> </span>갈증을<span class="s1"> </span>해소하고<span class="s1"> </span>또<span class="s1"> </span>해소<span class="s1"> </span>했었을<span class="s1"> </span>테니까<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">약수터에서<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시는<span class="s1"> </span>등산객이<span class="s1"> </span>한<span class="s1"> </span>명이라도<span class="s1"> </span>있었으면<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>마셨겠지만<span class="s1"> </span>야속하게도<span class="s1"> </span>약수터에<span class="s1"> </span>사람이라고는<span class="s1"> </span>나밖에<span class="s1"> </span>없다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">다람쥐인지<span class="s1"> </span>뭔지<span class="s1"> </span>모를<span class="s1"> </span>녀석들만<span class="s1"> </span>몇<span class="s1"> </span>마리<span class="s1"> </span>약수터<span class="s1"> </span>주변을<span class="s1"> </span>빠르게<span class="s1"> </span>달리고<span class="s1"> </span>있을<span class="s1"> </span>뿐이었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>마른침을<span class="s1"> </span>한번<span class="s1"> </span>삼키고<span class="s1"> </span>나서<span class="s1"> </span>약수터에<span class="s1"> </span>붙어<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>수질<span class="s1"> </span>검사표를<span class="s1"> </span>뚫어지게<span class="s1"> </span>쳐다보았다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">수질<span class="s1"> </span>검사표는<span class="s1"> </span>나에게<span class="s1"> </span>수질이<span class="s1"> </span>좋으니까<span class="s1"> </span>안심하고<span class="s1"> </span>먹으라고<span class="s1"> </span>알려주었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">그때<span class="s1">, </span>귓가에<span class="s1"> </span>남자의<span class="s1"> </span>목소리가<span class="s1"> </span>또<span class="s1"> </span>다시<span class="s1"> </span>울렸다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>약수물<span class="s1">, </span>웬만하면<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>마<span class="s1">...”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">‘<span class="s2">아</span>~~’</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">수질<span class="s1"> </span>검사표를<span class="s1"> </span>믿어야<span class="s1"> </span>할까<span class="s1">?</span></p> <p class="p1">남자의<span class="s1"> </span>말을<span class="s1"> </span>믿어야<span class="s1"> </span>할까<span class="s1">?</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2">아</span>!</p> <p class="p1">갑자기<span class="s1"> </span>언젠가<span class="s1"> </span>들렀던<span class="s1"> </span>어느<span class="s1"> </span>공원의<span class="s1"> </span>화장실이<span class="s1"> </span>떠올랐다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">화장실은<span class="s1"> </span>더는<span class="s1"> </span>지저분해지지<span class="s1"> </span>못할<span class="s1"> </span>정도로<span class="s1"> </span>더러운<span class="s1"> </span>상태였지만<span class="s1">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p> <p class="p1">화장실<span class="s1"> </span>위생<span class="s1"> </span>검사표에는<span class="s1"> </span>위생<span class="s1"> </span>상태가<span class="s1"> </span>청결하다고<span class="s1"> </span>적혀있었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>결국<span class="s1"> </span>물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>않고<span class="s1">, </span>약수터를<span class="s1"> </span>떠났다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">‘<span class="s2">아</span>…<span class="s2">목말라</span>…’</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">나는<span class="s1"> </span>마른침을<span class="s1"> </span>삼키면서<span class="s1"> </span>다시는<span class="s1"> </span>등산<span class="s1"> </span>안<span class="s1"> </span>온다<span class="s1">... </span>라고<span class="s1"> </span>생각했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">중년<span class="s1"> </span>남자가<span class="s1"> </span>약수터에<span class="s1"> </span>비치된<span class="s1"> </span>바가지를<span class="s1"> </span>이용해<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시고<span class="s1"> </span>있다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p1">남자의<span class="s1"> </span>표정을<span class="s1"> </span>보니<span class="s1"> </span>약수물이<span class="s1"> </span>꽤<span class="s1"> </span>달콤한<span class="s1"> </span>것<span class="s1"> </span>같다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>형님<span class="s1">, </span>뭐<span class="s1"> </span>재밌는<span class="s1"> </span>일<span class="s1"> </span>있어요<span class="s1">? </span>왜<span class="s1"> </span>그렇게<span class="s1"> </span>실실<span class="s1"> </span>웃어요<span class="s1">?”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">남자와<span class="s1"> </span>함께<span class="s1"> </span>등산<span class="s1"> </span>중인<span class="s1"> </span>사람이<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시면서<span class="s1"> </span>웃고<span class="s1"> </span>있는<span class="s1"> </span>남자에게<span class="s1"> </span>물었다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">“<span class="s2">그게</span>…”</p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">중년<span class="s1"> </span>남자는<span class="s1"> </span>조금<span class="s1"> </span>전<span class="s1"> </span>만난<span class="s1"> </span>등산객에게<span class="s1"> </span>장난으로<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>마시지<span class="s1"> </span>말라고<span class="s1"> </span>말했다고<span class="s1"> </span>웃으면서<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">“</span>그<span class="s1"> </span>청년<span class="s1"> </span>약수물<span class="s1"> </span>마셨을까<span class="s1">? </span>안<span class="s1"> </span>마셨을까<span class="s1">?”</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p1">중년<span class="s1"> </span>남자는<span class="s1"> </span>가지고<span class="s1"> </span>온<span class="s1"> </span>물통에<span class="s1"> </span>약수물을<span class="s1"> </span>가득<span class="s1"> </span>채우면서<span class="s1"> </span>말했다<span class="s1">.</span></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p3">-END-</p> <p class="p3"><br></p> <p class="p3"><br></p> <p class="p3"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5FBqnAelSqY" frameborder="0"></iframe><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p> <p class="p2"><br></p>
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