The Most Precious Gems Poem by Gergana Teofilova

The best things in life are free

You never need to pay for them,

They don’t cost money but a pair of eyes to see

And a heart that will only listen, not condemn

They cost more than a bag of ruby rings,

Stolen hastily by a band of thieves,

And shine more brightly than the crowns of kings,

Sitting in their velvet thrones with golden leaves


The best things in life are free,

And there’s a sun, warmer than the one up high,

It makes people closer and is often hidden key,

When someone is shy, wants to fight or еven cry

Its cosy beauty is in all of us,

A mighty weapon against all monsters vile,

We rely on it so much because,

Let me present to you…the SMILE


The best things in life are free,

There’s something that even poor people can access,

Its price depends on what one feels,

Not on dollars, diamonds and success

It is capable of drying tears,

And replacing pain with pure bliss,

It is capable of chasing dreadful fears,

Well, its name is simply KISS


The best things in life are free,

And Kiss is usually not alone

Its steady friend is also there on its knees,

Helping us to feel at home

Most lonely beings get addicted,

To this so harmless but so needful drug,

Cause every living thing will feel afflicted,

Without the comfort of a long, tight HUG


The best things in life are free,

By one of them we can travel to the moon and back,

We don’t need boats or liners to sail overseas,

We can go anywhere and won’t leave a track

Faces of loved ones long gone,

Are all around in one shot

And pictures of places at break of dawn,

Fly over on the wings of holy THOUGHT


The best things in life are free,

Another one takes us to a land of dreams,

Where we can run through sunflower fields

And happily cross over rivers and streams

After a while we feel like brand-new,

Invigorated, rested and deep,

Without it we’ll be more than just blue,

Cause nothing can ever replace our SLEEP


The list is endless but we’ll here stop,

And will terminate this fancy trip,

Those things cannot be found in any shop,

No black Friday deal or posh cruise ship

Bills and coins can buy or force,

Absolutely none of them,

And the reason’s clear cause, of course…

Each of those is a timeless, precious gem