The speaker gives directions to a cave: down the hill, behind the tower. It is a shelter for anyone who needs to run away and wait for trouble to pass. The "you" is left open, so the speaker could be advising a friend, or quietly talking to themselves.
The tone is calm and gentle. Short, plain lines make the poem feel like a whispered tip rather than a speech. The speaker says it's nice to be alone, and the repeated "Alone with the birds / Alone with the foxes / Alone with the rabbits" turns loneliness into company, since the animals make solitude feel peaceful rather than empty. The poem never says what the "turmoil" is, which lets readers fill in their own.
The last line widens the idea: "Often in life / One just has to be in a cave." Retreat is not shown as weakness but as something everyone needs sometimes. The cave becomes a state of mind as much as a place, offering comfort and a pause.