A doctor I know recently told me
that maggots have a prophylactic effect
when introduced into open wounds
which threaten to become gangrenous.
It seems that they much prefer
dead flesh to the live variety
and prevent infection in the latter
by dining exclusively on the former.
As this grisly revelation unfolded,
my undulating insides suggested
that it might be preferable to lose a limb
than to endure Е what Е larva therapy?
But I guess it is narrow minded
to refuse much needed succor
simply because its source indulges
a few unorthodox appetites.
Creatures that feed on our open wounds:
maggots, leeches, politicians, clerics,
may seem pretty disgusting to most,
but that doesn't necessarily mean
that they don't have their uses.
