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]