Open Wounds Healing Is A Work In Progress marks the beginning of the Prosa Oratio Series, a larger collection of various literary forms. This particular volume details the childhood and teenage years of an observant young man as he grew up in Historic Lincoln Heights, Ohio. Once marred by the pain from betrayal, disappointment, then often misunderstood, Open Wounds documents how The Universe transformed James into a critical thinker. Part One of this memoir shares his experiences developing in a single parent household to failures and successes in athletics through questions of religion. Open Wounds is an honest account of this young man's interactions amongst society, inevitable challenges, and how those experiences filtered the perception of his worldview into early adulthood. Welcome to the early life of James Olverson Jr. and the obstacles and triumphs along his journey to finding and accepting himself.