AWINO

 

Awino

Daughter of the land

She who holds the world in her hands

Unlimited access to the internet

Seeking education and entertainment,

Opportunity and enlightenment.

The internet is your friend

A gentle tool for your aid

But she knows to beware

lest she be played

 

 

Awino,

Daughter of the land,

Not everyone is your friend

Many are those that pretend

Putting up fake names

Fake accounts and fake profiles

Asking for “nice photos”

Of you with your clothes off

All with intentions hostile,

Grooming, bullying, stalking

Beware of these ferocious frogs

Lest they draw you to the dogs

 

Awino

Daughter of the land,

Young she may be,

Engaging in debating,

Sensitizing and guiding

Service providers on

Better policies and policing.

Raising awareness

On the Communication Authority

To her seniors and peers.

Fighting their fears

For a safe online presence.

 

Awino,

Pillar to her peers,

Who have been hurt

By fiends too unkind,

Hiding behind

Screens too distant to find.

Involving parents and teachers,

Counselors and officers

To help restore balance

to the hearts of the young

 

 

Awino,

Proves to her peers that

Perpetrators can be prosecuted.

Reporting them to the

Kenya Computer Incident Response Team.

The number one, one, six dialed

And the predators jailed.

Our heroes hailed

For restoring our dreams.

Teaches them to follow smart rules:

Setting limits,

Avoiding online interactions offline

Being reactive

Telling someone your concerns

 

 

 

Awino,

Daughter of the land

Navigating online trends

Making new friends

Meeting life ends

Remembers Mama’s advice

“Your password is private,

Your dignity is pertinent

Your sanity - sacred

Technology should be your servant

You, the master, must stay

Keeping all evils at bay.