WELCOME TO THE MOON THE COWBOY* says as he walks into one more bar before heading further west He sits down at the bar in the Bronx and laments the sorry state of LOVE and her love the POET How small and sickly they've become, he groans He tips the brim of his hat further downward to spy a couple sipping wine The MAN and WOMAN Who *finally discover the seriousness they need to chase out all of the monsters and ignorant ghosts that are invisible and chew THE COWBOY rocks back in the stool to contemplate the unrequited love of a LONELY IMPULSE OF DELIGHT he remembers a womangirl who couldonly see one side of him and so gave him THE RED COAT so he wouldn't forget the importance of child hood to a freeman. BETSY walks in and he bids her a **WELCOME TO THE MOON