For years I always said that I've wanted to leave Texas and probably never come back

Now that we're actually leaving

I don't want to leave at all because I'm so happy with the friends and family I have here

Waking up across the country without being able to visit them whenever I feel like it is the worst thought

I actually like staying up until the sunrises or watching horror movies in the summer and gossiping about you-know-who and you-know-what

Going ice skating for our birthdays even if it was really awkward

And taking goofy pictures in the bathroom after we got makeup on

Walking with you anywhere because I was the only one who knew about your fear of the dark

And I wanted you to be safe

Telling stories that we would never tell anyone else because that's the friendship we have

Running into the rain when it's pouring and screaming “Tyler get inside” because there was lightning

Going to banquet and enjoying ourselves here and now instead of worrying

Telling everyone that “boys can wear dresses” because I felt insecure wearing one

Talking about our exes because sometimes we have the worst luck with romance

Almost getting into a polyamorous relationship twice and be the most awkward situation

Promising that one day we'll go to Pride and have a roadtrip together and it'll be wonderful

And I know it will when we do

Sure Texas sucks but after coming back for five more years

I wouldn't want anything else