As if he was beating me to the punch, his words living forever, while I was left speechless, no rebuttal, no words left to say.

“I didn't want to leave things the way we had, unresolved, ... and tried to tell…”

“This was our common ground, the secret we shared but never spokealoud. I should…”

“And guys don't get attached, guys don't give themselves over completely, and gu…”

“Forgiveness is hard. Acceptance is doable.”