To A Rich Singer Poem by Afrooz Jafarinoor

When I was reviewing the tenses
With my English students,
I had one tell the class a biography,
No wonder she thought of a celebrity!
She talked of you passionately
While others were listening patiently.
She told us of your past and present,
What you have done or yet haven't!

You and I both make a living
Out of the words we are repeating,
But she said you are one of the richest,
Which is a bit hard for me to digest!
I have studied a lot and worked hard as a teacher,
But I don't think I will ever be as good as a native speaker
Because life in an English speaking country
Is still just a dream for me;
Because the words spoken by a teacher 
Are worth a millionth of those by a singer!

You repeat words and so do I,
You are paid and so am I,
The same words are making you richer and richer
While I always have to worry about the future!

I respect you sir for all your songs of quality,
But the only song I know is that of inequality!