Michael B. Jordan has spoken publicly for the first time since the death of his friend and Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman .

In a sincere, heart-wrenching message on Instagram, Jordan paid tribute to Boseman, who died at age 43 last week after a private, yearslong battle with colon cancer.

Ive been trying to find the words, but nothing comes close to how I feel. Ive been reflecting on every moment, every conversation, every laugh, every disagreement, every hugeverything, Jordan wrote on Monday. I wish we had more time.

Jordan recalled that during one of the last times the two spoke, Boseman had told him that they were forever linked.

And now the truth of that means more to me than ever, he wrote.