2/3/20
JustChillnHere
Dedicated to Starr Galloway. My parabatai. My best friend. The owner of the best half of my soul.

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You decided to walk up to me and make me your friend, when I was all alone.

The only logical reason I can come up with for why you did it, is that you and I must have been of one one soul many years ago.

And your name must still be written on my soul, and if it isn't. . .

Well maybe the fates decided to weave your thread with mine.

Regardless of the reason you and I came to be one, you are my parabatai.

And you and I know what parabatai means.

It means our souls were entangled together by fire.

It means I go where you go.

It means I live where you live.

It means your people shall be my people.

Your god shall be my god.

And where you die, I will die.

It means you understand the music written on my soul, that I myself cannot even read.

It means you and I will always be closer than sisters,
friends,
or anything more.

For I will always love you like philia.

Now It's my turn to tell you all the reasons your a better parabatai than I deserve.

1. You are one of the most genuine and kind people I know, and will ever know.

2. You understand me even when I don't say anything. *that look that says everything*

3. You're the only person I know who can keep up with my 0%-150% energy ways.

4. You call me out on my bullshit. And you also keep me in line, and make sure I don't ever get too 'Very Serious, Philosophical Eliza' on you.

5. You know exactly what I'm feeling, and you know what to do with my crazy mood swings.

6. Your beautiful existence motivates me to try to be a better person.

7. You'll rant with me just as much about the hell that is the American "Education" System.

8. The fact that you think my poetry is worth reading, let alone crying over.

9. The way you're so down for my plan to go to couples therapy together. Not because our relationship needs therapy, but because there's no way a therapist could help me without you being there. For my mental stability, and so the therapist knows why I keep talking about "Stars."

10. We're the same in so many ways, and opposites where it matters. Our friendship could never be a balancing act, because with you, all of my flaws are made for your strengths.

11. You know when to go along with my crazy texts at 11:30, and when to actually be concerned and tell me to go sleep.

12. You fuel my crazy side in all the best ways. Remember when you and I planned out how we could take over the world in 6 days?

13. You're my rock. I know you'd disagree, but you're the stable one in this relationship, and you're always there waiting for me when everything else is falling apart.

14. You and I's endless quest for self improvement can be lonely, but you're always there to be honest with me.

15. You tolerate my writing on the bus, even when you want to show me all of the new memes you've found.

16. Our families literally call us by each other's names! That's how you know it's fate! We're literally known by the others name!

17. You'll always read whatever shitty stuff I write, and manage to tell me it's good.

18. You didn't get me sick with your pickle.

19. You willingly come over to my house all the time during the summer, only to paint and be served Mac and Cheese, and walk up the same hill and talk about philosophy.

20. You'll let me be a sea cucumber with you.

21. You call me by my full name, and while I say I hate it, I don't mind it when you say it.

22. You understand that somethings mean a lot to me, and you try to care about them too, even if you still don't after, you tried. You trying means a lot to me.

23. We never fight. And when we do, it's about the small things, and a hour later we're over it, and move on.

24. Another one of my favorite philosophical things about us. I was supposed to be born exactly nine months after you were born. It's like you were born, and the world decided you and I needed to meet.

25. I love you oh so much.

Love you, oh and see you tomorrow,
Eliza (Elizabeth for you only)