229 or Border Collie

I do apologize, sincerely.
He said I should try to stop.
When it’s time, I replied.
I’ve got a house and a fence and a dog
and a wife I speak to and a woman
I make love to and a daughter in college.
Well, I’m doing alright, but there are
so many qualifiers to my life.
I’m happy, but…
Maybe if I rephrased it, I could lie better.
He was upset when I came home.
My son thought I’d do different or better.
Maybe some fishing and a border collie
would work. Maybe if I understood, things
would work or be different or better.
Some things, he’s right about.
I should stop and take some time.