{"id":7025,"date":"2026-03-30T11:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=7025"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:19:27","slug":"the-hospital-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/the-hospital-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HOSPITAL — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

THE HOSPITAL<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

04-18-2018<\/p>\n

Well I landed in the hospital,
\nIt was not a very nice affair,
\nPoked, scanned and prodded,
\nI wanted to pull out my hair.<\/p>\n

My body was so messed up,
\nWith different kinds of stuff,
\nLiving in this human flesh,
\nAt times can be so tough.<\/p>\n

It makes us long for Heaven,
\nAbsent suffering and pain,
\nBut we are here for a reason,
\nSo others Eternal Life can gain.<\/p>\n

So keep on fighting the battle,
\nDon\u2019t ever give up the race,
\nAlthough flesh may tire often,
\nGod will give you the Grace.<\/p>\n

Once your mission is over,
\nYou will finally take your rest,
\nAnd you shall be rewarded,
\nIf you’ve done your very best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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