The lock stops access The clock stops time The drug stops abscess The organ stops rhyme The boot stops turning The period stops lines The water stops burning The cleaner stops grime The valve stops pressure The jar stops brine The ruler stops measure The law stops crime The plug stops water The wave stops sine The truth stops laughter The pump stops prime The grass stops growing The bottle stops wine The gardner stops mowing The devil stops divine The food stops hunger The hunger that is mine This stop goes no longer Than this very last line