{"id":9805,"date":"2026-03-16T01:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=9805"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:28:04","slug":"when-the-storm-comes-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/when-the-storm-comes-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"WHEN THE STORM COMES — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

WHEN THE STORM COMES<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

11-19-2017<\/p>\n

Oh the fear and paranoia,
\nWe can sense it on every side,
\nSometimes it becomes so heavy,
\nWe want to just run and hide.<\/p>\n

They’re tools of manipulation,
\nExercised by an invisible hand,
\nMeant to dominate & control us,
\nAs they rule across the land.<\/p>\n

But we of faith can have peace,
\nIf we just trust in the Lord,
\nWhen dark troubles surround us,
\nWe must pray & look to His Word.<\/p>\n

Tho thick clouds gather together,
\nAnd tempests beat at our door,
\nHe promises to always protect us,
\nFor we are His forevermore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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