{"id":3108,"date":"2026-04-13T20:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2026-04-13T20:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:05:07","slug":"moaning-and-groaning-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/moaning-and-groaning-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"MOANING AND GROANING — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

MOANING AND GROANING <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

11-21-2017<\/p>\n

You just gripe and complain,
\nTill your face turns bright red,
\nOh, it’s such a terrible day,
\nYou should have stayed in bed.<\/p>\n

The alarm clock didn’t go off,
\nYour kids are late for school,
\nDear wifey burned your toast,
\nOh man! That is just not cool!<\/p>\n

Now it’s raining hard outside,
\nOops! Your car is out of gas,
\nThe dumb dog pooped on the lawn,
\nWhoah! You’re down in the grass.<\/p>\n

Your nice neighbor over the fence,
\nParked his car too close to yours,
\nAnd so now you’re just wondering,
\nHow you’ll go out and do chores.<\/p>\n

Face it; your life is so miserable,
\nThere is obviously nothing good,
\nYou would really change everything,
\nWell, that is, if only you could.<\/p>\n

Wake up, you foolish complainer!
\nYou have no reason to moan & groan,
\nYou’re not poor out on the street,
\nAnd just chewing on some soup bone.<\/p>\n

You have a wife and a great family,
\nAnd a nice home in which to live,
\nYou’ve got clothes on your back,
\nSo much money, you can even give.<\/p>\n

Your health may not be perfect,
\nBut it’s a lot better than some,
\nSo I really have to wonder how,
\nTo God’s blessings you are so numb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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