--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have…" description: "\"Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have been left in the desert to die and am eagerly awaiting the vultures to begin their work and end my misery.\" — ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c75/libba-bray-259_desert_time-has-no-meaning-i-feel-as-if-i-have_1792130.png" --- # Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have been left in the… ![“Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have been left in the desert to die and am eagerly awaiting the vultures to begin their work and end my misery.” quote by Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c75/libba-bray-259_desert_time-has-no-meaning-i-feel-as-if-i-have_1792130.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c75/libba-bray-259_desert_time-has-no-meaning-i-feel-as-if-i-have_1792130.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c75/libba-bray-259_desert_time-has-no-meaning-i-feel-as-if-i-have_1792130.png) > “Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have been left in the desert to die and am eagerly awaiting the vultures to begin their work and end my misery.” [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes existential despair, feeling abandoned and awaiting death, highlighting deep hopelessness. **In simple terms:** She feels hopeless and abandoned. Key Takeaway Seek support and meaning in darkness. Themes despair existential loneliness Mood melancholic somber Type literary psychological When to use this quote - therapy - support groups - creative writing Key Concepts mental health nihilism Questions to Reflect On - What gives you purpose now? - How can you find connection? 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