Curiosity's Footprints

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Dizain
A dizain is a type of poem that follows a prescribed format of syllables per line while adhering to a certain rhyme scheme. A dizain should be comprised of a single 10-line stanza which includes 10 syllables in every line and is written in accordance with this rhyme scheme: ababbccdcd.

Walking in curiosity's footprints, I wander through life like a beachcomber. But I seek wit above trinkets and chintz, tracking thinkers and poets like Homer. Many see me as a shiftless roamer, but I am anything but commonplace. Creation showed me God's creative face, yet my soul encouraged me to see more. Human beings define the human race; godlike, with a predilection for war. I value my memories more than gold, flashes of how it feels to be alive. For recollections can't be bought or sold; they're private places; where emotions thrive, shifting conscious thoughts into overdrive. I don't relate to fools chasing riches, I've more respect for those that dig ditches. Diogenes searched for an honest man amongst life's schemers, demons, and witches; and though less optimistic, I'm a fan.