The time being

They say life is difficult.
We don't understand each other
and as a consequence

everything is unfair 
in this zone we cohabit,
mapped by our mistakes,

every grid reference a cross-purpose,
pushing and pulling us to and fro
despite our best intentions,
sometimes to hilarious,
sometimes frustrating effect.
But life is not a choice 

between fair and unfair:
if we understood each other perfectly
life would be impossible
because no-one actually lives in heaven,
that's not how heaven works, or life.

We depend on error 

and hope for the best

to survive here and now.

So, in the meantime,
come here and kiss me,
and be happy 

that we will have to wonder why
we love each other so much
for the time being.