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To Kristen Day's next pieceSharing the Love Ancient Greek Philosophy dividing love into three types: Eros = Lover / Spouse / Mate Philia = Family / Friend Agape = Humanity / Acquaintance Eros Philia and Agape are trying to live together in a two-bedroom apartment downtown Agape has his own room smokes cigarettes drinks coffee watches the news all night on those rare nights he does doze off he sleepwalks somehow wakes in the Psychiatric center Philia has to come pick him convince the doctors he's not really self-destructive Eros and Philia share a room Eros has manic moods comes home just before the sun in fits of shining joy or dark depression either way he talks to much Philia tosses turns groans gets up says get a grip you flaky fruitcake takes pillow and blanket to sleep on couch seriously considers moving back in with his parents they go out for drinks together often only ones pulled up to the bar arguing over television channels Philia wants to watch the game Agape wants to watch CNN Eros wants to watch the new Lifetime Movie Network Philia calls him a flaky fruitcake Eros bitchslaps Philia Philia pushes him easily off barstool Agape says hey you can't treat people that way kicks Philia in the nads but Philia has no nads so he makes a quick comeback punches Agape who passes out in a heap on the floor and unfazed Philia sits down and watches the rest of the game knowing it'll all be the same again the next day like everyday everyday traffic goes right through their living room everyday pedestrians are talking into cellphones but they're really talking to themselves everyday buildings become higher than ideas everyday Eros Philia and Agape Lover Brother Human Being are trying to live together in a two-bedroom apartment downtown and the rent keeps going up
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