Beam of Light

  •   Tue, Sep 22 2026
  •   By Oliver Sutari

September 22, 2026

Beam of Light

(Foreword: She was in the 9th Standard when she attempted to end her life. Today she is a well-established young woman. This is a summation of our interaction through her beautiful eyes):

My heart was without love and void;
study they yelled, as if I was a droid.

I walked to school feeling unworthy;
why did the black board always look empty?

My father's beatings I couldn't bear;
the cries of my soul why could no one hear?
And where were those hugs my heart yearned for?

In my soul's darkness I tried to jump out the window;
my mother barely saved me as she grabbed my toe.

Why! My mother screamed in fright.
Only the window, I cried, offered a beam of light.

In God's image you are made, my counsellor said.
Why are people cruel, I asked him instead?

Love is God's highest ethic, he spent time to explain;
because of our will, we are more than a body and a brain.

I was born a loser, I declared;
not written in your genes, he prevailed.
If you don't believe you are full of worth,
you will berate yourself, he assured.

Life is not about wins or losses;
it is all about learning from our choices.
The world may mock you at your failures,
Rest assured God hates such behaviour.

Why does God love me less, I questioned?
God's immeasurable love is what you are worth;
he let that thought sink into my little heart.

He asked, if happiness came from our will;
why does it elude humanity still?

You are special is what you don't see;
he taught me to forgive and set me free.

My scores jumped from embarrassing lows;
to highs I couldn't possibly know.

It’s many years since my mother held me by my toe;
I am grateful for life has different shades to show.

I live my days without discord;
Accepting what I can’t change brings concord.

Someday like this counsellor I want to be;
for he explained life's purpose I would like everyone to see.

My life is not my own,
it belongs to the Supreme not fully known.

I affirm that God's Light is the true light;
He shines in everyone equally bright.

 

 

 

 
By Oliver Sutari
Oliver Sutari is a spiritual counsellor, motivational speaker and freelance writer. Over the last 23 years, he has counselled couples, individuals, families and young people facing personal and emotional challenges, including suicidal thoughts. He speaks on spiritual, emotional and human issues, engaging with young people, parents and teachers on relationships, faith and life’s challenges. His articles have appeared on Daijiworld. Oliver also served as a Counsellor with Prison Ministry India for ten years, as a Salesian Co-operator and as a Management Committee Member of St Mary’s College, Shirva. His work is guided by a belief in hope, God’s wisdom and the possibility of positive change.
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