C.N+in+fighting+trim

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+in+fighting+trim

It is key that you, the reader, understand the idiom **in fighting trim** because if you do not understand the word while reading the poem then you would not be able comprehend the message in the line.With the correct comprehension of the idiom you can translate the line to mean "Keep yourself ready to deal with a situation". I chose the picture below because it shows a soldier standing firmly and ready to deal with the situation in ahead of him. This image also helps provide a visual representation and explanation for the phrase " Keep yourself in fighting trim".