12월의 시 / 이해인

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                          12월의 시 / 이해인

 

                                                                                          또 한해가 가 버린다고
                                                                                          한탄하며 우울해 하기 보다는
                                                                                          아직 남아 있는 시간들을 
                                                                                          고마워 하는 마음을 지니게 해 주십시오

 

                                                                                          한 해 동안 받은
                                                                                          우정과 사랑의 선물들
                                                                                          저를 힘들게 했던 슬픔까지도
                                                                                          선한 마음으로 봉헌 하며
                                                                                          솔방울 그려진 감사 카드 한장
                                                                                          사랑하는 이들에게
                                                                                          띄우고 싶은 12월

 

                                                                                          이제 또 살아야지요
                                                                                          해야 할 일들 곧 잘 미루고
                                                                                          작은 약속을 소홀히 하며

 

                                                                                          나에게 마음 닫아 걸었던
                                                                                          한 해의 잘못을 뉘우치며
                                                                                          겸손히 길을 가야 합니다

 

                                                                                          같은 잘못을 되풀이 하는 제가
                                                                                          올해도 밉지만
                                                                                          후회는 깊이 하지 않으렵니다

 

                                                                                          나를 키우는데 모두가 필요한
                                                                                          고마운 시간들이여
                                                                                          진정 오늘 밖에 없는 것처럼
                                                                                          시간을 아껴 쓰고
                                                                                          모든 이를 용서 하면
                                                                                          그것 자체가 행복일텐데

 

                                                                                          이런 행복까지도
                                                                                          미루고 사는
                                                                                          저의 어리석음을 용서 하십시오

 

                                                                                          보고 듣고 말 할것
                                                                                          너무 많아 멀미 나는 세상에서
                                                                                          항상 깨어 살기 쉽지 않지만

 

                                                                                          눈은 순결하게
                                                                                          마음은 맑게 지니도록
                                                                                          고독해도 빛나는 노력을
                                                                                          계속하게 해 주십시오

 

                                                                                          12월엔 묵은 달력을 떼어 내고
                                                                                          새 달력을 준비하며
                                                                                          조용히 말 하렵니다

 

                                                                                          '가라, 옛날이여'
                                                                                          '오라, 새 날이여'
                                                                                          나를 키우는 데 모두가 필요한 
                                                                                          고마운 시간 들이여