{"id":2879,"date":"2026-03-16T20:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:39:30","slug":"in-debt-and-dead-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/in-debt-and-dead-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"IN DEBT AND DEAD — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

IN DEBT AND DEAD<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

12-05-2016<\/p>\n

You may like to gamble,
\nQuick to place your bet,
\nIf you don’t control it,
\nYou’ll wind up in debt.<\/p>\n

They will take your car,
\nYour lovely house too,
\nWife and kids will leave,
\nThen what will you do?<\/p>\n

It’s time to get smart,
\nGet out while you can,
\nDon’t wait for too long,
\nOr you’ll be a dead man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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