Now You See Me, Now You Don't

There is so much more of me that remains

Than the me that remains on display

Though what's left of me to be displayed

Is easier seen, than what's dissolved in the clay

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Deep down beneath the earth's surface

Lies the rest of the story of me

When I died, my sediment found purpose

Settling deep in the depths of the sea

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My frame dissolved and mixed with the environment

Minerals crystallized, forming a cast

Fossilization much like a fingerprint

Supporting earth in new ways, that will last

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So, although you can't see what I'm doing

I'm still a mighty big part of your world

My sediments mix with the soil, improving

So, in reality, we're all being preserved