Instinct Gradually Takes Us Over Poem by Patti Masterman

Instinct gradually takes us over,
Our dealings with others; too many times
We found ourselves running for cover
Gave too much info; it's forever there
Circling our heads in the gossiping air:
Feels like a future reprimand;
Wish you could remove it, sleight-of-hand
Only later, you realized your mistake
Telling too much; and the others take
The worst of all possible explanations
Because you gushed, sans hesitation.
They projected their lives, over careless lies
Then the insult falls on their thin hides
Stares at us from their wounded eyes
A little extra knowledge comes back to haunt:
It waves at you, like a secret taunt-
The older I get, the less I say;
And then there's much less hell to pay.