My Declaration of Independence- Sarah Butts

Independence is nothing to take lightly

I had to become independent at a young age

Independence is becoming alone

You are on your own with no one beside you

My independence was brought upon me through death

Through death I was left alone

I was a child without a father

Like a rose without its thorn

Now I have created my own independence

College has made me someone with a clear future

I have become someone who is making their own destiny

I have been metamorphosized like a butterfly

I have begun to make my own decisions about life

I have chosen the road less traveled by.