This poem's meaning is there are two lovers, and the girl loves the guy so much. So she goes to his house in the middle of the night, while he's sleeping. She notices how peaceful he looks. She has flashbacks about her childhood, and then something tells her it's not safe to be away from home. She wants to stay, but she needs to leave. Then once she starts thinking about leaving, she looks over at him and sees a tear fall before she walks out of his house.