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                                                                          뜨거운 여름 뙤약볕 아래
                                                                          흙더미 밭에 몸을 굴리며
                                                                          너는 이렇게 서늘한 맛으로 커 나왔구나

                                                                          쓰디쓴 젖꼭지를 물고
                                                                          온몸으로 고통을 빨면서
                                                                          너는 이렇게 달콤한 맛으로 차올랐구나

                                                                         세상은 눈부신 날들인데
                                                                         너는 홀로 짙푸른 그늘 아래서
                                                                         이렇세 환한 등불로 노랗게 익어왔구나

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