I was a fat kid. They put fat kids
Up front, on the lines, where they
Fight with other fat kids. The point,
They tell you, is to either tackle a guy
Or to make sure your guy
Does not get tackled.
That was my job for ten years
Because for some reason even
When I lost weight, I was still
A fat kid.
I’m still a fat kid, and in a way
It is still my job. But it is more
Metaphorical here. My job is
To make sure you aren’t tackled.
I’m not always successful,
but I try my best.
There’s no one that I would rather
Have on my team, to help me tackle
Or to protect from being tackled,
Depending on the exact situation
Or how we can map this metaphor
Onto real life.