In the abyss/the primordial void/emptiness absolute, before time unfurled/began/existed, there was only silence/nothingness/a vast, unyielding darkness. This void/This chasm/This fathomless expanse held within it the seeds of creation/existence/all that is, a potential waiting to blossom/ignite/explode. A spark, unseen/imperceptible/barely a whispe