Introductory: Looming

de·spond·en·cy
/dəˈspändənsē/
a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

Looming, endless, that's what it is often described as to most;
Endless and comforting to others, it was always there and would forever continue to be there
Both views had one fatal similarity, the cloud would haunt them forever. No matter how short-lived their time on earth was, the clouds' reign would be endless