finding (for Judo)

      












finding

the right

shampoo

that fits

you

and no more

tears

finding a haircut

that suits you

or a wig

finding something

to wear

that goes

finding a view

that you can cling to

then opening the window

finding a journey

to make

and the right map

finding a pair of sticks

that fit your stride

and a walk

finding how not to

contradict the path

and end up with sore legs

finding the healing

that heals you

and a good doctor

finding a flat

with space enough for

company and solitude

finding a tea

the best cup

deserves

finding a hill

that’s fine in sunshine

or wrapped in mist

finding a chocolate

so good

you eat only a little

finding an answer

so wrong

you rewrite the question

finding a coat

that fits you so well

you long for winter

finding a spring

near the shore

dabbling against the breakers

finding that if the heart

is a valve

then the heart's also a bell

finding a language

in which you feel

at home

finding a life

that fulfils you

and a death too

for Judo
9.IX.1962 – 3.X.2012

Ken Cockburn & Alec Finlay

Killin

composed 2010

performed 13 October 2012