The poetic autobiography, Montage, serves as a memoir to the marathon of survival against African American statistics. The content of the pages read is an evolution of an intrapersonal relationship between a boy and a man. As a young man growing up in Cleveland, Ohio that's all Montage was expected to be...A young man, who doesn't out live the averages and is stillborn mentally. Your dealt your share of circumstances when originating from an urban area. Most of which are basic such as who your parents are. Then there are the casual details like, middle class or government assistance. Nevertheless, the "individual" nuisances are ignited because we all have them. It's similar to mediocre education or some form of abuse, identity crisis, with a side of Ohio's finest seasonal depression. As Montage tells his story through these various lenses he is simply a young man who has suffered a grave loss. Yet, where others find calamity, he brings enlightenment and glory to self image in all its facets. From the ripples of small victories to the waves of disappointment, Montage remains afloat until the calm morning currents.