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Childhood is meant to bloom like a garden — full of fragrance, wonder, and sunlight. Yet, in the name of discipline, success, and perfection, we often build invisible bars around those tender petals. Within these bars, laughter fades into silence, play becomes pressure, and imagination slowly loses its wings. “Petals Behind Bars” is a gentle cry for those silenced smiles — a poetic reflection on how the purest years of life is often chained by the weight of expectations. These verses seek to open those bars, to let the petals breathe again, and to remind us that childhood was never meant to be a prison, but a paradise of freedom, joy, and discovery.
PETALS BEHIND BARS
Author’s Name: T V Ramakrishna
About the Author: "The author was born and brought up in Nellore, a town in Andhra Pradesh. Over the last 45 years, he has served in various capacities as a dedicated Teacher, Administrator, Editor of a children’s magazine, Trainer, Counsellor, Storyteller, and Resource Person for Creative Writing and Science Education. A passionate advocate for child development and learning, he has authored ten children’s books, two of which received prestigious TANA Awards—one for a children’s novel and another for a children’s picture book. In addition to his books, he has written and published numerous articles on parenting, education, and science education. He continues his journey as both a counsellor and a children’s"
Book ISBN: 9781807153755