The mind doesn't shift when we want them, and when it does, maybe it's too late and the important thing is....
"I have no regrets."
"Could I have saved you? Perhaps, but the thought of it didn't resonate with me."
"In truth, there was nothing I could do."
"Someone had to make the ultimate sacrifice."
"Please don't take this personally; this isn't solely about you—it's about me too."
"I want you to understand—"
"Sometimes, things must spiral into chaos, and we must come to terms with the end."
"I'm sorry. Truly, I apologize."
"You had to bear the weight of your own sacrifice."
"I loved you, and that love will always reside deep within me."
But,
"Please don't come back again. It won't end well."
- Suzzanne Gutierrez