“Bedtime. In her room all alone. She feels the presence of someone unseen. Someone unknown.

‘Jesus,’ she hears herself start.

Let the fire of forgiveness burn bright in this broken down heart.

And the next time you see Johnny, tell him I’m alright.

There’s a fire of forgiveness that’s always burning bright.

There’s someone he can pray to. Each and every night.”

Those lyrics from Kenny Marks’s song “Next Time You See Johnny” have rolled around on the phonograph of my…..

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