{"id":9632,"date":"2026-03-16T20:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=9632"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:52:34","slug":"we-ought-to-be-happy-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/we-ought-to-be-happy-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"WE OUGHT TO BE HAPPY — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

WE OUGHT TO BE HAPPY <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

07-25-2014<\/p>\n

We ought to be happy,
\nWe’re the children of the King,
\nWe ought to be happy,
\nNo matter what the Devil bring.<\/p>\n

We ought to be happy,
\nYes, shout and praise and sing,
\nWe ought to be happy,
\nAnd be thankful for everything.<\/p>\n

We ought to be happy,
\nWe wear the bridegroom’s ring,
\nWe ought to be happy,
\nHe vows to take us up on wing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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