I want to find a word or poem to describe the feeling that a person is forced to do something and feels powerless to do it The best can be poetry, such as flowers deliberately, merciless~

I want to find a word or poem to describe the feeling that a person is forced to do something and feels powerless to do it The best can be poetry, such as flowers deliberately, merciless~

undertake to do a difficult job as best one can
to do things that are beyond his power