Despair,
Its imminence presented by
Gray hairs,
Slowed breaths,
Stooped body;
And its possibility hidden by
Bold movements,
Exploding eyes,
Powerful songs.
Desperation,
Its nearness noted by
Promises,
Promises,
Promises,
And terrible hope.
Time,
Its absence realized by
zu spät zum;
which is the state
of being too
late.
when someone who fills your life with light is losing light him/herself
[es ist] zu spät zum [+ substantiviertes Verb] [z. B. Umkehren]
[it's] too late for [+ verb-derived noun]