Gloom is like when the sky is covered with big, dark clouds and the sun is hiding. It feels kind of sad and quiet, like when you’re in a room with the lights turned off. Everything seems a bit gray and not as bright as usual.

Imagine you have a favorite toy that you love to play with. If you can’t find it, you might feel a little gloomy because you miss playing with it. Gloom is that feeling of missing something that makes you happy.

Think of a garden without any flowers. It might look plain and not very colorful. Gloom is like that garden, waiting for the bright flowers to grow and make it cheerful again.

Gloom can also be like a rainy day when you can’t go outside to play. You might feel a bit bored and wish for the sunshine to come back so you can have fun again. It’s a feeling that waits for something nice to happen to make it go away.