늙음 - 최영철(1956~)

늙음
       -최영철(1956~)

늘 그럼하고 고개를 끄덕이는 것
늘 그럼그럼 어깨를 토닥여주는 것
늘 그렁 눈에 밟히는 것
늘 그렁 눈가에 맺힌 이슬 같은 것
늘 그걸 넘지 않으려 조심하는 것
늘 그걸 넘지 않아도 마음이 흡족한 것
늘 거기 지워진 금을 다시 그려 넣는 것
늘 거기 가버린 것들 손꼽아 기다리는 것
늘 그만큼 가득한 것
늘 그만큼 궁금하여 멀리 내다보는 것
늘 그럼그럼 
늘 그렁그렁