A Child Cries (Depression)

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A child cries

The darkness is lifted
A child cries
Tears subside and eyes open
Colors light the world This is redundant because it is in the next stanza.
Tiny feet trod on colorful paths
Full of promise

Joy abounds and light is rich
Time turns and options narrow
Choices made
She is found  
Hope shines
Others are given
 
A child cries
 
Promises lost
Plans deserted
Love forsaken
Plunged into dark
Will to fight ignites
I teach myself to see
Eyes open 

but limitless fields of gray unfold  To convey the vastness of the grey fields

Colors gone and sounds muted
Path unclear
I tremble alone
 
A child cries
 
I journey to find color
But the turned pages are empty
And the book is near to end
Should I accept the gray?
Keep trying 
Another broken heart
Will assaulted
Self-esteem dissolved This bit seems unnecessary
 
A child cries
 
The paths are lined with my desire
And littered with my failures
I trudge on for the sake of others
But the others are near gone
And I am no farther from the dark Favorite Stanza
Or closer to the light
 
A child cries
 
I reach for the switch   This switch is a bit arbitrary, what is it supposed to be?
And plunge my gray back to black
Perhaps I can close the book
I sit alone on the path
Without sight and wait
For the stars to appear  I imagine the child joins the stars, peaceful
The fear burns
The will fades All Cliches
Darkness penetrates
 
A child cries

I was not a fan of the child cries bits, I feel like the poem could do without them and it wouldn't change much.
As always, a little brevity always helps.

Thanks for the read,
Sc.