We'll solve a crossword together. 

You do the words that go down, and I'll do the ones across. When our paths meet, we'll look up and smile a little and exchange letters, swap suggestions. Do you think it's suchandsuch? Probably not, it's far too long.

When we're nearing the end, we'll realize we didn't really get all the words. Then you'll fill in the empty spaces with your emphatic Rs and your pretentious Js. The words that form will make no sense. But there will be no more empty spaces. Just words.

We'll look at the crossword and smile. Laugh, even. We put something together. We did. It wasn't perfect, but does it matter?