나무/오세영

                                                                             나무가 나무끼리 어울려 살듯
                                                                             우리도 그렇게
                                                                             살 일이다.
                                                                             가지와 가지가 손목을 잡고
                                                                             긴 추위를 견디어 내듯

                                                                             나무가 맑은 하늘을 우러러 살듯
                                                                             우리도 그렇게
                                                                             살 일이다.
                                                                             잎과 잎들이 가슴을 열고
                                                                             고운 햇살을 받아 안듯

                                                                             나무가 비바람 속에서도 크듯
                                                                             우리도 그렇게
                                                                             클 일이다.
                                                                             대지에 깊숙히 내린 뿌리로
                                                                            사나운 태풍앞에 당당히 서듯

                                                                            나무가 스스로 철을 분별할 줄을 알듯
                                                                            우리도 그렇게 살 일이다.
                                                                            꽃과 잎이 피고 질 때를
                                                                            그 스스로 물러설 때를 알듯