There were so many things I liked about this piece...and then there were things I found distracting. While I loved the story and meaning about dreams here...dreams are just disconnected memories...I felt like I was giving too much away with the text.
I actually do love text in my art...though more as a design element, not so much as a narrative. Text offers the bold shapes and line work that add a bit of structure...I like that. Sometimes a hidden peek of a word or sentence is enough to pique the interest of the viewer...it's that mystery that draws us in.
I really like this explanation of why artists use text in their artwork. Instead of simply transporting the viewer into a scene, the use of text breaks the mind into conflicting modes of observation.