{"id":9778,"date":"2026-04-06T12:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T02:25:19","slug":"weve-still-got-the-spark-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/weve-still-got-the-spark-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"WE’VE STILL GOT THE SPARK — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

WE’VE STILL GOT THE SPARK<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

11-26-2016<\/p>\n

Liberals claim that our faith is dead,
\nThat our candle has grown quite dark,
\nBut I am here to tell you very clearly,
\nThat we have still got the spark.<\/p>\n

Mass media too spreads a web of lies,
\nThey say Christians are on the wane,
\nBut I shoot back, it is another attack,
\nBecause the Church still makes a gain.<\/p>\n

Atheists insist our numbers are small,
\nWhile they watch their followers rise,
\nBut here’s my take, it’s a big mistake,
\nBecause to Hell he’ll go when he dies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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