{"id":7207,"date":"2026-03-16T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=7207"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:13:00","slug":"the-only-one-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/the-only-one-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ONLY ONE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

THE ONLY ONE <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

05-26-2018<\/p>\n

There are times we often feel,
\nAs if we are the only one,
\nOur friends don’t understand,
\nWhy we believe in God’s Son.<\/p>\n

Even our family members too,
\nWill criticize and walk away,
\nThey think something’s wrong,
\nJust because we like to pray.<\/p>\n

And if we dare to even think,
\nOf opening God’s Holy Book,
\nDon’t be the least surprised,
\nIf they give you a dirty look.<\/p>\n

We are treated like strangers,
\nEven though we are in a crowd,
\nIt just seems that our beliefs,
\nAre shunned and not allowed.<\/p>\n

“Oh, there goes that oddball!”
\nSomeone may be heard to say,
\nBut will they change their mind,
\nWhen it comes to Judgment Day?<\/p>\n

Life as a believing Christian,
\nIsn’t always such an easy task,
\nBut we cannot hide our faith,
\nBehind some hypocritical mask.<\/p>\n

We must simply be who we are,
\nAnd let God be the final Judge,
\nStanding firmly on our faith,
\nWe must never move or budge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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