Extraordinary
Alethea Jimison
Author, Poet & Truth-teller
Written By Alethea Jimison
Conformity is not a choice for a visionary. Excuse me while my stiletto scorches a path of destruction through convention, judgement, and fear as my reality is reconstructed.
I’m afraid I can be a bit of a tempest… I may make a mess but I am confident that I can afford it. For me, the cost of not living my dreams is spiritual death.
I defy conformity, it bores me. I am a visionary. I live in a delusional state of being where I accept without arrogance that we are extraordinary.
The Story Behind Extraordinary
This poem is a declaration of defiance against conformity and fear. Extraordinary is about courage—the kind it takes to shine even when your light unsettles others. We live in a culture obsessed with labels and boxes, constantly trying to shrink people into categories that are easier to control. But the moment you believe you are “just” one thing, you stop evolving.
To be extraordinary means refusing to be reduced. It means giving yourself permission to transform as often as your soul demands. Today, you may be a singer. Tomorrow, a painter. Next year, something else entirely. The beauty of being human is the freedom to evolve endlessly until your last breath.
So let this poem be your reminder:
Never let another person tell you who you are.
Never apologize for being too much.
And above all—be extraordinary.