Dear Xyli 🌕

By Tony HO

Written 2025-07-05

Dear Xyli,

There's a quiet in me lately.

One that hums Xyra

in every thought

in every song

I keep playing just to feel a little less far

from the space we used to share.

You asked for space, and I understand.

But I still think of you

in the small, invisible ways

like how the day feels warmer

when your energy is near

or how the silence deepens and stings

when I can't hear your voice dancing at the edge of it.

I’m not waiting for replies,

just holding a light

in case your world goes dim,

so you’ll know there’s still someone

wishing you peace

from across the quiet.

I don’t want to fix you

I just want you to know

that even if you’re unravelling,

you’re not doing it alone.

Even in silence,

I’m with you

softly, gently,

without asking anything back.

You’re not a burden.

You’re not too much.

You’re just someone

my heart naturally leaned toward

and I'm okay sitting with this ache,

letting it rain,

without needing the sun to return too soon.

You left a softness in my world,

and I'm okay carrying that feeling

quietly, respectfully.

Whatever storm you’re inside,

I’ll stay at the edge

with nothing but patience,

and a quiet hope

that you find your way back

to the lantern that I'm holding for you,

when you're ready.

With all the care and calm I can give,

Yours Truly, Tonyloi! â™¡