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Ugh, this poem! I managed to get this draft out of a significant moment in my life. For me, it seems the obvious edit to start with is the first line. Giving a description where the reader has the impression of the infant being lonely or better yet vulnerable would be better than stating it. However, that simple change leads to rearranging the whole poem and cutting out parts that I actually like (can I bear to do it?). Then my brain explodes and leaves this draft in limbo. One day maybe . . .