A Slumber for Peace (Nonet)

This poem is called a Nonet. It has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the next line has eight, the next one has seven, and so on, until the last line has only one syllable. This type of poem does not follow a certain rhyme scheme and can be about any topic.

Do breathe on me through thy parted lips
Softly, my dear, oh so softly.
I slumber in thy presence
Resting in a rich peace.
Yet the deep sorrow
Reaps tranquil souls.
Comes hither.
Robs joy.
Stays.