National Poetry Month – Day 29

Theme: What’s Holding You in Bondage

Not everything that binds you is visible. Some chains don’t clink, they repeat. Some cages don’t close, they convince. Bondage isn’t always force—it can be habit, thought, fear, or comfort dressed as control. Today we explore what keeps you stuck, why it still has power, and what it takes to break free.

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Prompt 1 – The Addiction

Write a poem about something you keep returning to, even when you know what it costs. It doesn’t have to be substance—this could be a mindset, a person, a pattern, or a need. What keeps pulling you back?

(Angle: dependency / cycle)

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Prompt 2 – Chasing the High

Write a poem about the feeling that keeps you hooked. What does it give you in the moment that makes you ignore everything else? Why does that temporary relief feel worth it?

(Angle: temptation / reward)

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Prompt 3 – The Cost of Losing It All

Write a poem about what’s at stake. What has this bondage taken from you—or what could it take if nothing changes? Lay out the loss, the risk, the price attached to staying where you are.

(Angle: consequence / stakes)

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