i like to imagine the sensations one would feel, transforming from a human into a dragon

the strain on your spine as vertebrae grow out from your tailbone into a long, sinuous tail

the peculiar tingle in your shoulderblades as new joints extend and push them aside

the prickling of scales replacing hairs in the pores of your skin

the pressure in your fingertips as your fingernails grow out into long sharpened talons

the cracking and reforming of your skull as your face becomes a snout