Ⅰ
In the dark of night,
he moves quietly as a mouse
Creeping and sneaking
Ⅱ
In the light of day,
he pounces and plays
happy and joyous
Ⅲ
A companion worth keeping around,
always there to cheer you up
with purrs and brushes of soft fur
Ⅳ
A fierce predator,
killing whatever scurries in front him
Ⅴ
A sacred creature,
worshipped by gods and goddesses
statutes and shrines, all for him
Ⅵ
An omen of bad luck,
people shake in fear
when they see this harmless creature
Ⅶ
Why fear such a gentle creature?
Why leave them on streets,
alone and hungry?
Ⅷ
On the streets,
scavenging for scraps of food,
cold and shivering in an alleyway.
Ⅸ
In a shelter locked up in a cage
surrounded by so many others like him,
wondering why he isn’t loved.
Ⅹ
In his new home,
surrounded by loving people,
Warm embracing and kind words.
XI
A perfect gift,
a perfect pet.
Kind and gentle and calm
XII
A mess not worth having around
A nuisance you have to clean up after.
Noisy and mischievous
XII
A black cat,
alone in the world
finds his way home
to a family that only see the good in him.