편지

천상병

점심을 얻어먹고 배부른 내가
배고팠던 나에게 편지를 쓴다.
옛날에도 더러 있었던 일,
그다지 섭섭하진 않겠지?
때론 호사로운 적도 없지 않았다.
그걸 잊지 말아주기 바란다.
내일을 믿다가
이십 년!
배부른 내가
그걸 잊을까 걱정이 되어서
나는
자네한테 편지를 쓴다네.

Letter

With my stomach full after eating lunch
I am writing this letter to the once hungry me.
It used to happen sometimes,
You won't be upset, will you?
There were times luxury too, you know.
I hope you won't forget that.
I was sure of tomorrow
for twenty years!
Now that I am full
I am worried I might forget all that
So I am
writing this letter.

Source:http://myhome.naver.com/woomi9/poem/csp306.htm