{"id":3585,"date":"2026-03-16T07:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:02:16","slug":"slow-down-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/slow-down-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"SLOW DOWN — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

SLOW DOWN <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

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

Perfume only comes when a flower’s crushed,
\nGod takes His time, He is never rushed.
\nFrom coal to a diamond, baby to man,
\nHe slowly fulfills, His wonderful Plan.<\/p>\n

Thus day after day, and year after year,
\nHe works in our lives, if we will hear.
\nBut we must slow down, and be very still,
\nIn this way alone, can we know God’s Will.<\/p>\n

For if we are hurried, we will miss a lot,
\nRushing about, we will never be taught.
\nSo move with the Lord, and not ahead,
\nTrust His Word, there is nothing to dread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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