{"id":19134,"date":"2026-03-16T10:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=19134"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:19:19","slug":"bland-man-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/bland-man-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAND MAN — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

BLAND MAN<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

10-31-2023<\/p>\n

You can believe all the lies,
\nThey tell you every year,
\nYou can likewise let them,
\nFill your heart with fear.<\/p>\n

You can follow the crowds,
\nLike sardines in a tin can,
\nNever resisting the current,
\nJust another ordinary man.<\/p>\n

You can always answer yes,
\nIf they even should ever ask,
\nMerely some faceless person,
\nHiding behind your sad mask.<\/p>\n

You can follow the program,
\nNever deviate from the course,
\nThey have got you well trained,
\nJust like some broken horse.<\/p>\n

You can do all these things,
\nAnd thus live a life of peace,
\nThey’ll even reward you for it,
\nBut don\u2019t dare make a crease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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