"Very" denotes in a high degree; extremely or exceedingly. While poetic license is used to some degree in many of my posts, this would not be a good example of one which was "very" poetic.

I have carried decreasing amounts of cash since I left the Air Force and have since stopped carrying cash altogether, excepting when I fly. The statement is wholly true with a minor differentiation in the timeframe; it may have been closer to ~2002.