Oregon
Journey to Oregon: Unraveling the Twisted Puppet Show of Life
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Down from the mountains word would come
Receiving news from the mountains.
We would soon move to Oregon.
Planning to relocate to Oregon.
Pulled from the ground of yesterday
Uprooting from the past.
Sell everything and move away.
Selling possessions to move away.
But it wasn't what we thought
Contrast between expectations and reality.
And we rode the horse that Bud bought.
Riding a horse metaphorically, possibly facing challenges.
We took that trip again, my friend.
Repeating a journey with a friend.
Ten of us formed a family
A family of ten members.
Jimmy and Jesus under siege.
Jimmy and Jesus facing difficulties or opposition.
Follow the leader it would go
Following a leader in a problematic way.
Stuck in a twisted puppet show.
Feeling trapped in a complicated situation.
But it wasn't what we thought
Reiteration of unmet expectations.
And we rode the horse that Bud bought.
Continuing to face challenges represented by "Bud's horse."
We took that trip again, my friend.
Repeating a journey with persistence.
But it wasn't all for naught
Not everything was in vain.
Living in the house that Bud bought.
Living in the aftermath of previous experiences.
We learned so very much back then.
Learning valuable lessons from the past.
It was a burning bush of hungry souls
Metaphor of a burning bush, symbolizing spiritual hunger.
Trying to follow what our hearts were told.
Struggling to follow heartfelt guidance.
But a novice played upon our fears
Manipulation by a novice causing confusion and distress.
And the whole thing screwed us up for years.
Long-term negative impact on their lives.
We untied a holy knot
Symbolic release from a restrictive belief system.
And we rode the horse that Bud bought.
Continuing to face challenges even after liberation.
Prophecy came and we were gone
Foretelling of events leading to departure.
We would soon move from Oregon.
Confirming the decision to leave Oregon.
Turning their backs on yesterday
Rejecting the past and moving forward.
Some of the others fell away
Some individuals choosing a different path.
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