{"id":5429,"date":"2026-03-16T18:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:47:08","slug":"stop-looking-at-the-waves-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/stop-looking-at-the-waves-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"STOP LOOKING AT THE WAVES — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

STOP LOOKING AT THE WAVES<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

08-25-2014<\/p>\n

So many kinds of people,
\nBecome depressed everyday,
\nTho I give them the answer,
\nThey don’t hear a word I say.<\/p>\n

They seem to be so busy,
\nWith eyes fixed on the waves,
\nMaybe they have forgotten,
\nThat only dear Jesus saves.<\/p>\n

Yes, this world is depressing,
\nAnd it gets worse by the year,
\nBut if we’re focused on Jesus,
\nWe really have nothing to fear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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