{"id":3348,"date":"2026-03-16T00:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3348"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:47:50","slug":"press-forward-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/press-forward-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS FORWARD! — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

PRESS FORWARD!<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

01-01-2017<\/p>\n

You can hang on to the past,
\nAnd let it just drag you down,
\nBut if you do you’ll go insane,
\nAnd probably come unwound.<\/p>\n

Or you can hold on to the Lord,
\nWho forgives all of your sins,
\nAccept His Atonement, do it now,
\nThat’s how a new life begins.<\/p>\n

Just refuse, don’t look back,
\nTho doubts the Devil may send,
\nLet your eyes both look straight,
\nOr that will surely be your end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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