<h1><b>어머니에게 기저귀를 갈아드리며</b></h1><h3><b>최기자</b></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">ㅡ</span><span style="line-height: 1.8;">연변대학복지병원에서</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;"><br></span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">여든다섯 생신을 병상</span><span style="line-height: 1.8;">에서 보내시는</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어머니에게 기저귀를 채워드립니다</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어떻게 아프셔도 당신의 여자만은 숨기시던</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어머니에게 기저귀를 갈아드립니다</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;"><br></span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">가시 숨은 돗자리에 마음 조이시며</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">우리에게 기저귀 채워주시던 어머니</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어이하여 아득히 기억밖에서 서성이시고</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">아홉자식 품으셨던 흔적만 </span><span style="line-height: 1.8;">얼기설기</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">아흔아홉 곬으로 </span><span style="line-height: 1.8;">내 눈 흐리웁니까</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">그렇듯 가냘프고 왜소한 몸으로</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">큰 산 일곱게 옮겨놓으신 어머니</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어이하여 흔적 없이 세월에 묻히시고</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">풀기 잃은 일신만 기약없이</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">하얀 시트우에 굳으셨습니까</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;"><br></span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어머니</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">무릎을 세워보세요</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">엉덩이를 들어주세요</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">날려갈것 같은 당신이신데</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">왜 이렇게 무거우세요</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;"><br></span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">해는 서녘에서 할딱거리고</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">반쯤 열린 병실창문에</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">희미한 저의 모습 희미하고</span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">어머니의 기저귀는 젖어만 듭니다</span><br></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;"><br></span></h3><h3><span style="line-height: 1.8;">2010년 6월.</span></h3>