That is the question of this verse
Why blood do some things seek?
In the dark, spooky season
Could we please redeem the leech?
Slimy three-jawed bloodsuckers
True, but if I may beseech
They’ve wormed back into medicine
Bleeding breakthroughs not an overreach
Let’s lift a glass of red, hurrah
Parasites also heal and teach
On behalf of all us vampires
Celebrate the healthful leech...