Frankly My Dear
It's a line that I remember.
I could not believe my ears
When Rhett said that word to Scarlett,
And left her in a flood of tears.
Profanity had not been heard
Upon the talking silver screen,
For censors had banned all words
Considered profane or obscene.
It was the year of nineteen-forty.
I had gone with my new beau
To showing of "Gone With the Wind",
A most highly touted show.
I couldn't believe he'd leave her
Just when she had come to know
That she really, truly loved him.
It was the ending of the show.
No one is shocked at anything
That is heard on the screen today,
But Clark Gable stunned the censors,
Tipped his hat and walked away.
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2013
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