Stage 1
barely noticed
consumed in habits
all work, some play
he came for pennies, not love.

Stage 2
experiencing a feeling, too hard explaining
mysterious woman
reappearing in the outskirts of his brain
thinking nothing of it

Stage 3
recognizes her stares
acknowledges her interest.
'how can I twist?'
he begins to play the game.

Stage 4
she is a beauty, will give her that
is it worth it? she has a man
wants to chase
but she isn't the one

Stage 5
keeps her hanging
straight answers are foreign
some day, 'I could have her.'
putting himself first
keeping his image
can't fall off this tower now.

Stage 1
eyes land on you
can't afford to fall now
jokes cracked and feelings suctioned
must be a coincidental circumstance.

Stage 2
dreams being occupied.
vulnerable heart.
guilt takes over.
she longs to stop thinking of him.

Stage 3
maybe she looked
maybe she will wonder
but she has love, can't get hooked.
an undercover feeling seems no harm.

Stage 4
whole body pounding
it's real, happening
guilt turned to justification
her eyes find him once more.
once more, she falls.
once more, he is there.
a simple stare
a short word
she wouldn't dare

Stage 5
her time
perfect schemes, a flawless manipulation
optimism consumes her
but the train screeches
trying harder than before
confused
always worked before!
sometimes it hurts to get used