호랑나비돛배

 

 

 

 

              

                                                                           호랑나비돛배

 

                                                            

                                                                                    고진하

 

                                                                     홀로 산길을 오르다 보니,

                                                                    가파른 목조계단 위에

                                                                    호랑나비 날개 한 짝 떨어져 있다.

                                                                    문득

                                                                    개미 한 마리 나타나

                                                                    뻘뻘 기어오더니

                                                                    호랑나비 날개를 턱, 입에 문다.

                                                                    그러고 나서

                                                                    제 몸의 몇 배나 되는

                                                                    호랑나비 날개를 번쩍 쳐드는데

                                                                    어쭈,

                                                                    날개는 근사한 돛이다.

                                                                    (암, 날개는 돛이고 말고!)

                                                                    바람 한 점 없는데

                                                                    바람을 받는 돛배처럼

                                                                   기우뚱

                                                                   기우뚱대며

                                                                    산길을 가볍게 떠가고 있었다.

                                                                    개미를 태운

                                                                    호랑나비돛배!