The Greatful Dead sea scrolls

The Greatful  Dead sea scrolls

John and Adjin are walking on the deserted winter beach of Seaside Heights NJ. The white sands stretch out before them to an empty, dead sea-devoid of people this time of year. 

Adjin

‘It’s so warm and great….the salty air and there’s nobody walking here this time of year. It always amazes me.  Where is everybody?‘

John

‘Probably inside the Ocean County Mall…trying to buy something…American values…what’s on sale.’

The empty pier with skeletal parts of rides looks like some abandoned town of a by-gone people. As they walk beneath the piers, the raw nature of the sea calls to John…and nature just plain calls to Adjin. Rather than peeing in the sea, Adjin runs back into the cave-like recesses of the pier.

Adjin calls out

‘John, check it out…I’ve found some really ancient writings…’

John looks up at the pier…to a Greatful Dead sticker.  On the log-like pilings, quotes.

Adjin

‘How old are these writings.’

John

‘Really old.’

Adjin

‘Like 80’s?’

John

‘Older. Much. Look at them.  They’re like a glimpse into what people were thinking…beliefs from a long time ago. Maybe the 70’s even.’

Adjin

‘Well…it’s not my Quran but they’re pretty cool thoughts. Look…’

Adjin points to a quote.

John reads it out loud.

‘A peaceful place, so it looks from space. A closer look…the human race.’

‘Here’s another one.’

John points

‘What good is spilling blood…it will not grow a thing.’

‘Some folks look for answers…others for fights.’

Adjin

‘The greatness of this moment is as small as it is grand.’  Wow? What does that mean?’

John

‘It means put down the hash pipe..or whatever’

Adjin

‘Don’t be a collector of more than you need, got  a lot of things growing, but keep watching your seeds.’ I never hear that kind of thing. Where did these people vanish to who thought like that?’

John

‘They’re in the Mall.’

Adjin

‘Every silver lining has a touch of grey.’ ‘That’s so true.’

John

‘Could say the same thing about squirrels.’