A Place Beyond the Horizon

Once a father had a daughter so fair
With golden hair and a smile so rare
They lived in a house by the sea
Where the waves sang a gentle melody

They played on the sand, built castles tall
Watched the sunset, feeling so small
The father loved his daughter so much
Nothing could ever replace her touch

But fate had other plans in store
The daughter fell ill, leaving the father sore
He prayed and prayed, but to no avail
The daughter's condition only grew frail

One day, she took her last breath
Leaving the father with nothing but death
He couldn't bear the thought of life without
His daughter's love, his daughter's shout

The father struggled with the loss
All he wanted was to be the one to toss
The ball to his daughter, hear her giggle
But now all he heard was the waves' wriggle

Days turned into weeks, weeks to months
The father's heart grew heavy like a stone
He tried to find solace in the sea
But every wave reminded him of what could not be

The father searched for answers in the sky
But the stars refused to answer his why
He looked at the moon, hoping for a sign
But all he saw was his daughter's decline

The father grew tired of the pain
He wanted his daughter back again
He decided to take a walk on the shore
And find a way to reach his daughter once more

As he walked, he heard a voice so clear
Whispering in his ear, "I am always here"
The father looked around, but saw no one
He knew it was his daughter's voice, his loved one

He closed his eyes and saw her face
So full of light, so full of grace
He felt her hand holding his tight
And knew that everything would be alright

The father opened his eyes, feeling renewed
His daughter's love, so strong and true
Had given him the strength to carry on
To live a life where she would never be gone

The father went back to the sea
But this time, he saw it differently
It was no longer a reminder of his loss
But a reminder of the love he had and the love he must cross

The father found peace in his heart
Knowing his daughter would never depart
For she lived on in his memories, his soul
And in the sea, where she would forever roll.