삶은 ? 



              설산의 동자승은 수행이 힘들어
              삶은 고달픔이라 말하고

              첩첩산중 비탈길 낭떠러지에 
              피어난 한떨기 꽃은 
              삶은 외로움이라 말하더라 

              조용한 커피숍 
              움직이는 시계바늘을 바라보던 여인은
              삶은 기다림이라 말하고

              추운겨울 주인에게 버림받은 개 한마리는
              삶은 서글픔이라 말하더라

              칼바람에 서로를 부등켜안은 연인은
              삶은 달콤한 사탕이라 말하고 

              그들을 물끄럼히 바라보던 한 사내는 
              삶은 쓰디쓴 블랙커피라 말하더라 ....  



                                                  -  but&그리움 / 2004. 10. 19  -