The pride that carries me to nowhere
takes these pithy words of comfort,
reads them to oblivion.
Shall I shout "I love you?"
Whisper, "I miss you?"
Sorrow dances
from my lips-
Sets me
free.
A nonet has nine lines. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional. The count :
ine 1 - 9 syllables
line 2 - 8 syllables
line 3 - 7 syllables
line 4 - 6 syllables
line 5 - 5 syllables
line 6 - 4 syllables
line 7 - 3 syllables
line 8 - 2 syllables
line 9 - 1 syllable
