Cautious Silence

It's both risky and in bad taste to be too open about yourself to others; Showing poor judgment, you'll be looked down on as a nuisance when secrecy matters; For it's tempting to blow loud your own horn and that's nothing but shameless vanity; Or feign meekness and deprecate yourself which is actually false humility; You keep friends, especially foes, guessing by holding all your cards close to your chest; Bear in mind: Judicious silence is where prudence takes refuge, and is at its best!