새장을 열다 / 최진엽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                             새장을 열다 / 최진엽

                                                      

                                                  새장 문을 열어                                  

                                                  너를 날려 보낸다.

                                                  나만을 위해

                                                  가둬 놓았던

                                                  흔들리는 물푸레나무 잎들의 몸짓을

                                                  내 기억에 물들게 하고 싶었던 욕심을

                                                  용서하라. 

                                                  이미 떠난

                                                  노래와 웃음으로 인해

                                                  처절하게 찢긴 나를

                                                  부디 

                                                  용서하라. 

                                                  텅 빈 새장에

                                                  문을 닫고

                                                  자물쇠를 채우고

                                                  지구 밖으로

                                                  열쇠를 던진다.                  

                                                  새는 날고

                                                  열쇠도 날고

                                                  나는 

                                                  새장에 앉아 있다.                 

                                                  <문학광장 2009년 10월 호>