Afraid of the dark

"I leave the light on at night
Unless the stars shimmer
I feel my chest tighten
When the candle grows dimmer"

^^Not to keen on the "I." or "the" Maybe :

Leave the light on at night
Unless stars shimmer
Feeling my chest tighten
When this candle grows dimmer

"My pulse quickens its pace
Tears flow from my eyes
Images flood my mind
Like deceptions and lies"

^^I like this. I thought the opening was a tad weak but this seems to be getting stronger.

"My hand reaches out
Into the pitch black
I feel the pain crawling
Seeping into my back"

^^Again I don't think you need "I" on the third line, also I wasn't keen on black/back here..seemed like a child's rhyming to me. Reword maybe?

"I am so alone tonight
No one lays beside me
Without the light's protection
I open my eyes yet cannot see"

^^ I didn't like this verse to much, the flow seems all over the place, and again there's a repeated use of "i"

"So grasp my hand
As the sun goes down
Look me into my soul
Refuse me my frown"

^^This stanza seems, well, un-needed.

"When you left me
You stole my sole spark
You left me alone
And afraid of the dark"

^^ I liked the way you closed this piece, what I didn't like was the repeated use of fillers. (I, the, you etc) Maybe:

When you left me
Stole away sole spark
Left me all alone
So afraid of the dark

Just some suggestions.

Simple yet touching.

Oh this is a very touching poem:) The easy flow of words makes it easy to picture.

Thanks for your comment. Nice imagery, though you try too hard to rhyme on this particular poem, and it creates forced and awkward images on some lines. Otherwise, very good. :3

This poem is awsome!!!U did really good! Make sure to keep writing!