{"id":2972,"date":"2026-03-16T23:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:43:45","slug":"just-outside-the-gate-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/just-outside-the-gate-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST OUTSIDE THE GATE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

JUST OUTSIDE THE GATE <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

05-12-2014<\/p>\n

A man of the world, he knew so much,
\nHe laughed and took the Devil’s bait,
\nWhen talk arose about God and such,
\nThe name of Christ he chose to hate.<\/p>\n

Tho friends warned of his great sin,
\nHe said “I’m the master of my fate,
\nWith religious stuff don’t you begin,
\nYour Jesus will just have to wait.<\/p>\n

But death came soon to his own door,
\nAnd alas, for him it was too late,
\nAnd tho he weeps with eyes so sore,
\nHe now suffers just outside the Gate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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