Newton's second law: Showing that every non-constant orbit is periodic.

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From the differential equation

$m \ddot{x}(t) = -kx(t)$

I am trying to show, that every non-constant orbit is periodic, but I don't know where to start.

I am thinking about transforming the equation into radial coordinates, but I am not sure if this is the right approach or if it is even possible with only one equation.