Hey little kitty black as the night
Why do you give some folks a fright?
Your fluffy and soft, no harm to be had
Why do they think that you could be bad?
A cat that is black just gets a bad name
But with all other colors, you are just the same
A brindle, a calico, and a tabby it’s true
May all possess more color than you
But your ebony fur if truth be told
Has a richness, a luster, a sight to behold
Your deep solid color adds mystery and spice
To your prowling and stalking on cold winter nights
Your sly golden eyes can peer far and wide
For your chosen prey there’s no where to hide
The Egyptians revered and worshiped your kind
In their ancient culture you were never maligned
Yet in stories of old you were looked on with fear
People took as the truth what they might overhear
In times long ago, as some legends grew
There were little old ladies who looked after you
They were lonely and poor and friendless as well
They gave you a home, a safe place to dwell
They were looked on as odd, often shunned and belied
With rumors of witchcraft too often implied
Superstition breeds fear, and fear fosters hate
Words that accuse often seal a sad fate
You were named as a cohort by being their pet
They thought you both one, a sinister threat
And so you became the symbol of witches’
With curses, and spells, and lore that bewitches
But you’re just a kitty, no powers have you
You’re the same as the others in all that you do
Your genes are what make you as black as you are
You absorb all the light from each bright shining star
You lie on your back, you stretch and you curl
You play with the yarn as it starts to unfurl
You don’t always come when we give you a call
And what you’ll do next is a mystery to all
To find you a home can be difficult it’s true
But it certainly can’t be that hard to do
Let’s spread the word that a black cat is dear
They’re comical and playful and fun to be near
If you long for a kitty, please don’t pass him by
Don’t stop or hesitate or ask yourself why
Just look at his color and know it is true
That he could be just the kitty for you