# 1542: What We Wanted by Carol Moldaw

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Podcast: [The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slowdown-poetry-reflection-daily-7043130)
Published: 2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today’s poem is What We Wanted by Carol Moldaw. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… "Maybe humans have muscle and sense memory not unlike my dog on her walk around the block. We instinctively know the way, and we are most comfortable traveling the paths we’ve traveled before. It becomes a part of who we are, of how we know ourselves. But sometimes we want or need to travel “off the beaten path,” as they say. Sometimes, as we see in today’s poem, we have to find — or create — a new way." This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Support The Slowdown with a donation and get access to the sponsor-free version of The Slowdown today. Slowdownshow.org/donate

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