Kinda getting into the game late, but here are my recommendations:
Try to be observent or the world around you, of the things that normal people pass by. When you see or experience something thats interesting, think of how that will fit into a story (because in most instances thats what songs are, in some form or another). If you feel like its something powerful or meaningful, you might be ready to take it into a song.
Generally, I write a song after I have music, that way everything flows good and your lyrics doesn't sound awakward with the music. So if you are doing something on an acoustic, try to get alot of the song roughed out (verse and chorus chord progressions, maybe a bridge if you decide to have one).
Once you have a good idea how it will sound, try to start writting your lyrics along to your music. Reguardless of genre, try to make the message of the lyrics fit the mood of the song. Don't have some peppy lyrics with a sad sounding song and vice versa (unless that is the effect your are going for).
As far as the rhyming bit goes, I think thats a technique you learn with time. It also helps to have a rhyming dictionary (or just to run through words in your head). Whenever you get to a spot that you want the word to rhyme, just take a minute to find the word that is what you are looking for. Use a thesaurus to find new words that have the meaning you want and also try to find ones that rhyme (assuming its a spot you want to rhyme in).
Over time your songs will get better. Most likely, your beginning songs will be crap and you will probably be ashamed of them in a year or so! Just keep trying because its like everything else in life, you get better with experience. Hope I've helped some and that you enjoy writing music!
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