{"id":8988,"date":"2026-03-16T15:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=8988"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T05:59:43","slug":"trash-that-bag-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/trash-that-bag-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"TRASH THAT BAG! — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

TRASH THAT BAG!<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

01-01-2017<\/p>\n

Don’t hang on to that bag,
\nIt is just the Devil’s trick,
\nFull of your old mistakes,
\nHe’ll try to make them stick.<\/p>\n

Learning from what’s before,
\nIs a wise thing to do indeed,
\nBut don’t get stuck in the past,
\nTo my word please take heed.<\/p>\n

Accept His Grace and move on,
\nWhat is done is done my son,
\nJust embrace the future now,
\nFor you’ve got a race to run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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