sanctuary

[jtrom1010]

sanctuary

Candles flicker
with begged forgiveness,

each tender wick
a glowing reminder,

each drop of wax
a tear sliding down
the father's cheek.

Having lit them all,
I wait for him to come.

I like your conceptual approach, it's creating a lot of ideas and emotions but overall I think your word choice is a little bland, I think this could really be spiced up with some stronger analogies/word choice.