Of the non-existent, there is no coming to be Of the existent, there is no ceasing to be If you will think for a moment, of what you were before you were born You will come to the rather puzzling conclusion That you, before you were born, are impossible to think about Before you were conceived, in the womb, you can't remember anything You don't even remember darkness Your background, your past history, right at it's beginning Seems to be a state of complete annihilation of your personality Complete annihilation Think for a moment, of what you were before you were born Of the non-existent, there is no coming to be Of the existent, there is no ceasing to be You came out of that state Should you be afraid to return to it?