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