Diamonds, rubies and even gold
valuable stones, so I'm told
those who have them feel quite rich
those who don't declare "life's a bi*ch"

Such value we place on material things
equating committed love with diamond rings
will a giant stone mean you love more
or turn you into a jewelers who*e

love should be priceless and never bought
a true lesson we've all been taught
search the mines, the ground and heaven above
you'll find the rarest gem is unconditional love.....


if you happen to find the rarest of gems
respect it, cradle it, cherish it and guard it

I have this thing about 'unconditional love'...Love always has conditions with it, no matter what...I loved your poem though...

Beautiful wording.......

good point, but history tells us there was a time when there was such a thing as unconditional love. Remember when a mother would scrub floors, sell her body or do whatever it took to feed her babies, remember the mother whose son wuld just be a bad apple and would end up on death row. and she'd say. Yes that boy has the devil in him, but he's my son and I love him.....we as a society have gooten away from the pure and innocent concepts of life, traded them for materials things and social standing...Love and life is easy, it's our greedy *** minds and hearts that complicate it. Thanks for reading

That 'unconditional love' I get and understand,and yes on the "greedy *** minds and hearts that complicate it..."