The Clone's Poem
The Clone's Poem
  The Clone's Poem
 

I am a clone, I am not alone

I am a clone, I am not alone
I am a clone, I am not alone

Every fibre of my flesh and bone
Every fibre of my flesh and bone
Every fibre of my flesh and bone

Is identical to the others'
Is identical to the others'
Is identical to the others'

Everything I say is in the same tone
Everything I say is in the same tone
Everything I say is in the same tone

As my test tube brothers' voice
As my test tube brothers' voice
As my test tube brothers' voice

There's little choice between us
There's little choice between us
There's little choice between us

If you had ever seen us
If you had ever seen us
If you had ever seen us

You would rejoice in your uniqueness
You would rejoice in your uniqueness
You would rejoice in your uniqueness

And consider every weakness
And consider every weakness
And consider every weakness

Something special of your own
Something special of your own
Something special of your own

Being a clone
Being a clone
Being a clone

I have no flaws to identify
I have no flaws to identify
I have no flaws to identify

Even this doggerel that pours from my pen
Even this doggerel that pours from my pen
Even this doggerel that pours from my pen

Has just been written by
Has just been written by
Has just been written by

Another twenty telepathic men
Another twenty telepathic men
Another twenty telepathic men

All word for word
All word for word
All word for word


f'O for the wings of any bird o
'O, for the wings of any bird
'O for the wings of any bird

other than a battery hen".

other than a battery hen'.

other than a battery hen".

 

© text / voice: Robert Calvert | visuals: k.gerwers


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