Degrees of Love

There are many degrees of "love".
Or at least what people call it.

The first degree would be attraction;
That initial pull towards the person,
As if they have their own gravitational force.

The second would be crush;
The tickle in your tummy as a sensation known
As 'butterflies' appears with your heart pounding.

The third degree could be a number of things;
Denial, desire, love, lust -
It would depend on you and the path you choose to take.

There are many degrees of "love"
And not all take the same path,
Or have the same meaning,
But everyone experiences it at least once.