Ellen June Wright Poetry

by Ellen June Wright   After My Life by Mary J Blige When I woke this morning I had been standing before the congregation preaching on the love of God, preaching affirmations of love because before I knew myself, I was loved. No matter the circumstance, I was created from His love. The energy that sparked the ovum to divide was love. Not just biology but God’s love— a force set in motion from the beginning. Not flint striking flint or flesh pushing down on flesh, entering without consent. I am more than cells, more than muscle and membrane. I…