BILLFOLD BIOGRAPHY

BILLFOLD BIOGRAPHY

Roger A. Davis

Wallet, purse and billfold
Their contents reflect a story told
Identity of the beholder
Metaphor: A biography folder

A card that says you’re a legal driver
Can be a donor card, if you’re not a survivor
Most come with photo ID
Often used on a shopping spree

Laminated social security number I carry
Others don’t; thought of theft is scary
Are credit cards most life-telling?
Their uses are very compelling

Even gift cards tell where you eat
Given at Christmas as a stocking treat
Appointment cards, clues to your health
We are not people of stealth

Many of us carry pictures of loved ones, too
And Grandmas, not just a few
These tell a story of their family pride
And you don’t have to beg them to confide

A short list of a billfold’s biography
We didn’t mention Visa or Discovery
Those seem sterile and cold
‘The rest of the story’ is in our hearts, untold