{"id":32107,"date":"2026-03-16T17:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=32107"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:36:51","slug":"sprout-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/sprout-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"SPROUT! — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

SPROUT! <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

11-08-2024<\/p>\n

When you plant a seed,
\nYou expect it to sprout,
\nWith some sun and rain,
\nIt will soon just pop out.<\/p>\n

But how would you feel,
\nIf the weeks passed by,
\nAnd to your amazement,
\nThere’s just no little guy?<\/p>\n

No seedling does appear,
\nThe ground remains bare,
\nYou feel as if you’d like,
\nTo pull out your own hair.<\/p>\n

Well now consider God,
\nHe gives you a faith seed,
\nBut you just never grow,
\nOr else turn into a weed.<\/p>\n

He won’t be very happy,
\nHe may even pull you out,
\nFor producing good fruit,
\nIs what God is all about.<\/p>\n

So thus you must grow,
\nAnd turn into a great tree,
\nWith big leafy branches,
\nThat God is glad to see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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