It was not whole.
Wholeness implies fragments assembled. Fragments imply breakage or separation. Separation implies distance. Distance implies position. Position implies space. Space had not yet spoken itself into relevance.
It was not broken.
Brokenness implies a previous unity. Unity implies distinct parts fused. Parts imply difference. Difference implies measure. Measure implies relation. Relation had not formed.
It was not origin.
Origin implies a point from which something proceeds. Proceeding implies movement. Movement implies time. Time had not been invited.
It was not aftermath.
Aftermath implies something occurred before. Before implies sequence. Sequence implies order. Order implies structure. Structure had no lines to follow.
It was not cradle.
A cradle implies something held. Held implies containment. Containment implies separation from what is outside. Outside had not been proposed.
It was not grave.
