what is the difference between poem and lyrics

[Sahid59]

Hi all,

Would like to know the difference between poems and lyrics. Can poems become lyrics or vise versa..? Both are seemingly poetic sentences with rythem and balance of words with a core subject to denote. But why some are called poems and some are categorized as lyrics.

Thank you everyone with reasonable explanation.
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Sahid59

Better tomorrow with better English

[Jamie (K)]

Lyrics are generally a poem set to music.

[Jctgf]

lyrics is often the words of a song or the written part of a music.
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