{"id":14617,"date":"2026-03-16T23:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=14617"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:28:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:28:02","slug":"oddball-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/oddball-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"ODDBALL — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

ODDBALL <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

04-06-2023<\/p>\n

They consider you an oddball,
\nOh, yes, just some Jesus quack,
\nThey hate what you stand for,
\nAnd cast darts behind your back.<\/p>\n

They are children of this world,
\nBut you belong to Heaven’s King,
\nThey walk in spiritual darkness,
\nThey don\u2019’t understand anything.<\/p>\n

That is why they really hate you,
\nThey’re all denizens of the night,
\nSo whenever you come around,
\nThey can’t handle your holy light.<\/p>\n

But now you can try to win them,
\nA few may possibly see your way,
\nBut most will just refuse to follow,
\nAnd go the broad, destructive way.<\/p>\n

Although they may just reject you,
\nPlease take comfort my dear friend,
\nBecause God sees you are faithful,
\nAnd you’ll surely see Him in the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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