"Anger is an energy," John said, before he became an asshole,
before he had to devote his energy
to defending his wife
from her body,
before he changed
from what we loved
to what we loathe.

John is not the icon
we adore anymore.
John holds a different energy entirely now.
It is still an energy we need.
It is still an energy of anger.

It is bitter pill to swallow,
that he was right.