{"id":5427,"date":"2026-03-16T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=5427"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:00:00","slug":"stop-gambling-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/stop-gambling-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"STOP GAMBLING — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

STOP GAMBLING!<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

12-12-2016<\/p>\n

You need to take control,
\nOf your gambling addiction,
\nIf you don’t do it soon,
\nYou may face an eviction.<\/p>\n

So totally out of money,
\nYou won’t even pay the rent,
\nAnd if other bills pile up,
\nTo court you may be sent.<\/p>\n

Collections will hound you,
\nThey will take every dime,
\nA jail cell may be calling,
\nIf you run out of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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