Reality Abandons John Smith

"Today", said he
"I'm going to entertain hopes!
We'll start with light breakfast by the pool
and will join dreams for a brisk swim
followed by several
unadulterated encounters with fantasies.
Playful illusions visiting from out of state
will waltz us in to the night,
until, breathless,
we receive mouth to mouth resuscitation
from exotic hallucinations...

"And, tomorrow", he concluded,
"all will be well..."