Emphasizing fear and helplessness:
* My heart pounded like a trapped bird against its cage.
* My voice, a whisper, choked by the fear that gripped me like a vise.
* I felt like a leaf caught in a whirlwind, tossed about with no control.
* My mind raced like a runaway train, unable to find its tracks.
Emphasizing captivity and isolation:
* The room felt like a tomb, suffocating and cold.
* My life was a broken record, stuck on the same loop of fear and uncertainty.
* I felt like a shadow, unseen and unheard, existing only in the darkness.
* The silence was like a heavy blanket, smothering any hope of escape.
Emphasizing the feeling of being controlled:
* I was a puppet on a string, my movements dictated by their cruel whims.
* The weight of their presence hung over me like a storm cloud, threatening to unleash its fury.
* Their words were like chains, binding me to a fate I couldn't escape.
* My will was crushed like a fragile flower under their relentless pressure.
Emphasizing the desire for freedom:
* My soul yearned for freedom like a thirsty man for water.
* The thought of escape was a flickering flame, a beacon in the darkness.
* I longed for the open sky like a caged bird yearning for the wild.
* My spirit was like a trapped bird, desperately trying to find its wings.
Remember to choose the simile that best fits the tone and theme of your poem.