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8월11일 말복...... 다시 중량천 변의 공원으로 매미의 우화를 촬영할까 하고 나갑니다.

그러나 이젠 매미들의 우화가 끝이 난듯..........

뒤늦은 시기에 올라와 우화를 마친 두녀석만 만나고 촬영을 접습니다. 지독해진 모기들......



                                                                                             변신(變身)


                                                                                             모두가 잠든

                                                                                             어두컴컴한 공원 숲속

                                                                                             천적을 피해

                                                                                             은밀하게 꿈틀거리는 작은 움직임.....


                                                                                             7년을 땅속에서

                                                                                             수액을 먹으며 살던

                                                                                             굼벵이가

                                                                                             땅위로 올라왔습니다.


                                                                                             그리고

                                                                                             최대한 신속하게

                                                                                             나뭇가지를 타고 오릅니다.

                                                                                             천적을 피하는 타고난 감각에 의지해.......


                                                                                             오늘은

                                                                                             일생일대의 변신을 시도 하는날

                                                                                             천적만 만나지 않는다면..........

                                                                                             내일은 지금까지와는 비교 할 수 없는 삶을 살아가게 됩니다.


                                                                                             나뭇가지를 힘차게 붙들고

                                                                                             온힘을 다하여 탈피를 합니다.

                                                                                             이어 날개가 자라고 ....

                                                                                             이젠 몸을 말리고 날개만 굳으면 됩니다.


                                                                                            그런데 아 ! .....이게 웬일....불빛이.....불빛이

                                                                                            그러나 갖 탈피를 한 매미는 날을 힘이 없습니다.

                                                                                            목숨은 운명에 맡기고 가만히 있는 수 밖에

                                                                                            찰칵 거리던 불빛이 멀어져 갈때 그제야 안도 합니다.


                                                                                            변신 성공.... 

                                                                                            굼벵이는 이제

                                                                                            하늘을 나는 비상을 꿈꾸며 단잠에 듭니다.

                                                                                            내일 부터는 매미의 삶을.......



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