Jacob Lawrence, "Dreams No. 2: Memories" (1965)
Jacob Lawrence, Dreams No. 2: Memories (1965)
Can a Game Be Literature?

Mark's Pages

June 25, 2004:

You're pulling thread from your tongue. At first there's only a little. Then gradually you become aware that it never ends. Feet and yards and miles of it, pulled out against resistance, infinite.

You get the first part immediately. A pun: tongue-tied. Your friend gets the rest. There's something you want to say, but can't.