How to show given space is not simply connected?

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Let $X=\{p,q,r,s\}$ with topology induced by basis $\{p\}$,$\{r\}$,$\{p,q,r\}$, $\{p,r,s\}$. Then $X$ is not simply connected.

My Attempt:

$\{p\}$ is open set and $\{q\}$ is closed set.

Define $\phi:[0,1]\to X$, where

$$\phi(x)=\begin{cases} q & x=0,1,\\ p & x\in (0,1). \end{cases}.$$

$\phi$ is a continuous loop. But how to show it is not homotopic to constant?

Any Help will be appreciated.