{"id":17166,"date":"2026-04-01T23:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=17166"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:07:29","slug":"final-chime-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/final-chime-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"FINAL CHIME — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

FINAL CHIME<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

10-05-2023<\/p>\n

You will never know the great joy,
\nThat comes with serving the Lord,
\nOh such satisfaction that it brings,
\nAnd someday a heavenly reward.<\/p>\n

No friend, you won’t ever know it,
\nWhile you labor for material gain,
\nAnd cast aside God\u2019s holy Book,
\nIn the end your life will be in vain.<\/p>\n

A selfish existence lived for you,
\nWith no thot for what lies ahead,
\nIt is time that you finally wake up,
\nFor tomorrow you could be dead.<\/p>\n

Sadly, you just keep putting it off,
\nConvinced you\u2019ve got lots of time,
\nBut this earthly life is like a vapor,
\nWhen will come your final chime?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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