The purpose of LYRIC POETRY is to describe a "feeling" about something. Lyric poems tend to be short to make the reader concentrate on the emotional content.

In this lyric poem, Conrad attempts to express his frustration with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its effects on his life.

Junk Mail

By Conrad Thoen (C-rad T.)

OCD is tricking me
and makes me obsess
Then I sound like a broken record.
OCD gives me headaches
and sometimes makes me cry,
and buy and buy and buy
at the CD store.
My head is filled with junkmail and doubt
and it makes me want to shout,
"OCD stop ruling me!"