{"id":2622,"date":"2026-03-16T17:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:56:20","slug":"get-back-up-and-fight-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/get-back-up-and-fight-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"GET BACK UP AND FIGHT! — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

GET BACK UP AND FIGHT!<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

07-25-2014<\/p>\n

Sure, you can sit there,
\nAnd feel sorry for yourself,
\nLike a useless vase,
\nSitting on God’s dusty shelf.<\/p>\n

No one will hurt you,
\nYou will never be marred,
\nNo one will break you,
\nYou will never be scarred.<\/p>\n

But think out your plan,
\nYour strategy is not right,
\nAren’t you God’s soldier?
\nSo then get back up and fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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