{"id":31512,"date":"2026-03-28T03:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=31512"},"modified":"2026-03-28T03:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:35:38","slug":"snakes-and-fakes-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/snakes-and-fakes-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAKES AND FAKES — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

SNAKES AND FAKES <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

10-12-2024<\/p>\n

I don’t have time for legalistic snakes,
\nForget about brethren who are fakes.
\nThey want to catch me in their snare,
\nBut I’m not stupid, no, I’m quite aware.<\/p>\n

Using smooth words, they offer bait,
\nTrying to trap me in a useless debate.
\nI see them coming from a mile away,
\nYes, I know what they’re going to say.<\/p>\n

They start out so slow to set their trap,
\nBut I’m just not interested in their crap.
\nIn the truth they do not have a desire,
\nThey only want to start a doctrinal fire.<\/p>\n

I’ll play their game and give them rope,
\nYes, playin’ the player, I give \u2018em hope.
\nThinking they got me where they want,
\nThose creeps start to attack and taunt.<\/p>\n

I’m thick-skinned, I could not care less,
\nI’ll go silent & leave them in their mess.
\nIt’s just not worth engaging those fools,
\nThey’re not family, they’re Satan’s tools.<\/p>\n

To those jerks it’s all simply some game,
\nSomeday their words will be their shame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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