DUSTIN

       Dedicated to Dustin Hoffman
       By Emily M. Parris

Dustin, you are phenomenal
Your talent is sublime
You make me laugh and cry with you
You move me every time

So many moments in the dark
In our sheltered movie sphere
I cried with you so quietly
And felt like you were here

As Ricco Rizzo you were great
So comical and sad
As "Tootsie" you were funny
You made me feel so glad

Your soul shines forth intensely
Upon the silver screen
You are a brilliant actor
As you master every scene

Your emotion is so biting
So deeply felt and real
I find myself compelled to
The same emotions feel

You bring to life the characters
With the essence of your soul
You make each one so vividly
Complete and real and whole




Copyright by Emily M. Parris