A car ran over the family dog.
They froze a section of its tail.
One night a coyote got the cat
but left samples all over the lawn.
After the crib death of their baby,
they visited the neighborhood cloning clinic.
The new dog, cat & baby
were perfect replacements.
After the third bout with SIDS,
they realized the baby would never grow up
looking to replace what was missing
from their re-manufactured life.