It's Been Surreal: Over the Line: 2 (Memoirs of a Beautiful Mind)

Lifes not fair! So says every teen ever. And its true.Alls fair in love and war. Growing up (with or without love) is the greatest war. Ever.This poetic memoir describes the second chapter of the formation of a beautiful mind - of getting through the craziest least fair most tumultuous era of life.Looking back with teen angst and voice and occasional adult wisdom I share and describe how I felt growing up. If youve ever heard a teen speak and wanted to say Its a phase but bit your tongue pass them this instead. Because this is the voice the experience and the reality of a teen.Its been surreal growing up. Particularly for those born in or after the Millennial Generation (1980 forward AKA Peacocks). The boundary between real life TV and video games shrank to the finest line ever for this generation. And now each one after it.Cant understand them? Delve into the mind of one as its dissected in poetic form.Each of the following poems represents a snapshot - a vivid point that played a pivotal role in my battles with adulthood.Whatever doesnt kill you only makes you stronger. Seriously. Literally. Heres a story of surviving teendom.