{"id":1064,"date":"2026-03-16T00:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:10:48","slug":"be-thankful-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/be-thankful-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"BE THANKFUL — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

BE THANKFUL<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

01-06-2017<\/p>\n

You say God doesn’t love you,
\nYet there you stand so free,
\nI don’t see you suffering,
\nYou’re not in any great misery.<\/p>\n

A loving family surrounds you,
\nAnd you sure have enough to eat,
\nThere are clothes on your back,
\nAnd two shoes are on your feet.<\/p>\n

Your house is not really fancy,
\nBut it’s in a nice part of town,
\nNow please remind me again,
\nWhy you’re wearing such a frown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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