If I Had Three Wishes is a collection of poems based on the memories and personal experiences of a young boy growing up in a major metropolis. It depicts the imagination, experience, and desire of a young, inspiring individual who is fortunate to grow up in an extremely secure, stable, and supportive household, but how, even in these ideal circumstances, all of life's flavors, both joyful and hurtful- love, distance, hatred, death, and uncertainty were always knocking at his door.
Mumbai-born Pratham Mehta is a bright young boy with a passion. Despite his genuine love for science and his unwavering aspiration to become a renowned researcher, he frequently turns to poetry as a way to subtly express his wild thoughts and beliefs. Pratham's love of poetry, which began as a school assignment when he was ten years old, stayed mostly dormant for the majority of his middle school years. However, in high school, the success (and therapy) that came with penning poems sparked his interest again. Pratham will be approaching his seventeenth birthday when this collection of poems is first published. The book attempts to demonstrate Pratham's true self in addition to bringing pride in his work to the public eye.
When Indus Scrolls Press approached me to write the foreword for If I Had 3 Wishes, a collection of poems by young, budding poet Pratham Mehta, I grabbed the opportunity without any second thoughts. I seldom skip an opportunity to connect with Gen Z. As an author and scriptwriter who wants to reach out to different sections of the audience and readers, I am always curious to know about the thought process of millennials and Gen Z. Besides, it is a professional requirement, too.
Pratham is a teenager who has big ideas for the future, which is amply clear when one goes through this collection. As we know, the teenage mind is a complex landscape of emotions, thoughts, and experiences as adolescents navigate the transition from childhood to adulthood. A lot is happening in the minds of teenagers during this stage of their development. It is the critical period in life when they seek greater independence and autonomy from their parents and society. Conflict and tension may arise as they assert their individuality. It is our responsibility as elders to 'handle them with care' and make no-value judgments. It is also essential to provide them with support, guidance, and resources to navigate the challenges of this period and foster their healthy development.
Dear Readers,
If you're a teenager like me, I'm sure you spend hours every week listening to music, yelling out lyrics, and allowing someone else's voice to guide your emotions-everything you're feeling, everything you've felt, and everything you'll ever feel. For me, it was Charlie Puth and LANY. Isn't it fascinating how the same words can elicit such diverse feelings in so many people?
Before we get into the actual poems, I must admit that I was really lucky to grow up in a very secure, stable, and supportive environment. Even in these ideal conditions, all of life's flavors, both good and bad, were always knocking on the door: love, distance, hatred, death, and uncertainty.
I been writing and rewriting the poems in this collection for the past three years. While the majority of the poems were written around this time period, I began writing poetry as early as the age of ten, and my writing style has evolved significantly over the last six years. Instead of relying on the dictionary to load my poems with complex words, my writing evolved to focus on conveying the genuine emotions from whence the poems originated. Some of my personal favorite writings from this collection, such as 'December Eighteenth' and 'Some Days', are prime examples of this. Both address the vulnerability of losing my grandmother and attempting to cope with her death.
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