If there's a will to do something,
Even if it's a herculean task;
You'll try each and every option,
If failed, you cannot help but ask.
You'll ask yourself or somebody
How to address any problem;
You'll never cease to find ways,
And will earnestly apply them.
If you are sincerely serious,
Neither lighthearted nor playful;
If you are a no-nonsense man,
Then you'll want to reach your goal.
But if you have no will-power,
Neither if you're true nor honest;
Though if it's an easy call,
Alibis won't be truly missed.
Truly so, for if you're not interested,
If you're only after self-convenience;
If you're scared to exert effort,
Then there's no way for a clear conscience.
To fulfill God-given task,
You'll need sacrifices to obey;
No matter what woes are,
If there's a will there's a way.
I remember during my school days I read it as where there is a well this a way. My teacher smiled and said that I was not wrong, there should have been a way to dig the well.
If a person has no strong will he can't success in any work. The proverb '''where there is a will there is a way' is right. You have astutely justified the title of the poem. Outstanding.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
If there's a will to do something, Even if it's a herculean task; You'll try each and every option, If failed, you cannot help but ask. A fantastic poem, sir Bernard.