In the darkness, waiting,

Watching, listening

Eyes piercing the gloom

Pointed teeth glistening

Hunger drew him out that night

The time and date safely right

He wasn’t evil

Or the devil

He just wanted to feed

On the sustenance he would need

To sleep away the cruel light

To dream, to wake in the dark of night

Animal blood not enough for a meal

He yearned for human blood to steal

“Please don’t judge me. I don’t want to be

The bringer of death’s eternity.

If your blood it pleases me

At my side you’ll always be

Beware the stake and the garlic cross

As they try to avenge their loved one’s loss

We are a breed, in constant need, and will remain

The seekers of that bloated vein

We nip it gently, Oh so slow.

And watch the rich, red nectar flow

From vein to mouth we drink our fill

We apologize for the need to kill

On this special night we have no fear

The only night in the calendar year

We walk among the Human Race

Smile and nod to each Human face

Bide our time, don’t be keen

We have our pick on Halloween!