ERROR ZERO
Bridgeport bus depot at 0400: the torque wrench that sang flat on the dome-seat rail. I did not sweep the shavings.
Spine: Colony Route Alpha
ERROR ONE
Watercolor route that refused to dry: the pigment that became the stitch between Bridgeport and the Moon.
Spine: Watercolor Genesis
ERROR TWO
Bilingual child who spoke the route twice: "La ruta es el hilo que nos cose al cielo."
Spine: Tongue-Twin Protocol
ERROR THREE
Safety protocol written in blood-red ink: every bolt a prayer, every weld a vow.
Spine: Blood-Seam Covenant
ERROR FOUR
The meal that cooked in zero-g: the cumin that became the torque spec sealing the dome-kitchen.
Spine: Abuela's Golden Seam
I pour the vein with you.
— Eneida Rodriguez
Bridgeport Colony Bus Driver