by Irene Bom
Sorry, Dolly, you are not unique
Your flesh and bones were cloned, Dolly,
But you are very special
Most lambs are the offspring
of a ewe and a ram
You’re different that way, Dolly
created in our laboratory
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We’re pleased you’re in the spotlight
Our celebrity sheep
You’re our claim to fame, Dolly
and the cause of some controversy
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Good-bye, Dolly, old before your time
Good-bye, Dolly, only seven when you die
We won’t forget you pet, farewell
We could hardly tell
You started life as a single cell.
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You are very special to me