I Am Offering this Poem Love Quotes

These words are repeated four times in the poem (also in lines 13, 23, and 30). Clearly, they're important. They're simple words, but they're forceful words. They distill for us what the poem is about.

The speaker imagines opening the door for his beloved, who is lost. The gestures described in these lines are gestures of love: the speaker gives his beloved guidance and warmth. He's there for his beloved.

The speaker's talking about his poem. But he's also talking about love. He's telling us that love is all we need.