{"id":39407,"date":"2026-03-16T16:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=39407"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:04:32","slug":"rough-waters-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/rough-waters-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"ROUGH WATERS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

ROUGH WATERS<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

03-18-2025<\/p>\n

This world is surely a mess,
\nWe all know this to be true,
\nBut please don’t ever forget,
\nGod is watching out for you.<\/p>\n

You may not always know it,
\nOr it may not seem the case,
\nHe’s got your back, you won’t,
\nBe removed from your place.<\/p>\n

Tho in rough waters you sail,
\nWhere waves rise up so high,
\nYour Father will keep you safe,
\nYou’ll remain so warm and dry.<\/p>\n

Oh but how the Devil will taunt,
\nTrying to steal your faith away,
\nBut if you’re a very smart sailor,
\nJust ignore what he has to say.<\/p>\n

Keep your eyes on the Captain,
\nFor He knows the way ahead,
\nHe’ll steer you to a safe harbor,
\nThere’s nothing for you to dread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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