Roswell

Everywhere I go these days,
Eyes look keenly as if
To see my secrets
Even my friends, we both
Wear similar silk of secrets
Like Max,
Isabel and
Michael of ROSWELL
we try our best as well
Keeping our alien spells
From prying eyes to see.

Samuel C. Enunwa aka samueldpoetry
(the Leo with wings flying)

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