The simile “lay down / to sleep like a snow-covered road / winding through pines” refers to death. To be more exact, to death of the author's father. The message that author wanted to convey is to show how people can pass through their loss and to represent all the loneliness of death, comparing it to the loneliness of the winter road, empty and deserted.
The correct form would be "covers"
The very last one: "I have no children by which... "
My meaning:
The kid didn´t read the sign correctly. On the sign it says someone and she is looking at someone. I do agree because climate change is something o worry about. But also I do not agree because the little girl does not understand what climate change and what the sign means.
So, basiclly, its saying that if someone like a friend or family etc; has something going on, like a law accusation or sum, you can try to help, but you cant do it for them.
you see what im sayin? i know what it means but like, i cant explain it very well, hope this helpppsss!