{"id":5447,"date":"2026-03-16T07:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=5447"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:40:03","slug":"sweet-release-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/sweet-release-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"SWEET RELEASE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

SWEET RELEASE <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

08-29-2014<\/p>\n

The Lord wanted to take me,
\nBut you would not let me go,
\nWith machines drugs and tubes,
\nMy death you tried to slow.<\/p>\n

So much in this constant pain,
\nI really wanted my release,
\nBut you acted so selfishly,
\nAnd denied me eternal peace.<\/p>\n

I know that you will miss me,
\nBut I must accept my Crown,
\nPlease turn off the machines,
\nAnd no longer hold me down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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