http://brainstormpsychology.blogspot.in/2013/08/the-zeigarnik-effect-need-for-closure.html
Artwork by Daniel Segrove
Artwork by Kate Powell
I enter
A quasi trance-like state
At the sound of
Rhythmic staccato of
Gravel crunching beneath
And the sight of
Trees whizzing past
As I pedal hypnotically
Burning rubber on
This seemingly endless
Boulevard to infinity
My introspective pilgrimage
Takes a harrowing turn
Leading me into
A passage buried deep
In the crannies of my brain
My mind slowly registering
With sheer dismay
That Zeigarnik Effect is at play
Like the spokes in the wheel
Thoughts of you, turn over and over
In my head
I forlornly ruminate over
Stolen kisses and sweet nothings
Dwell on the image
Of your face
A constant reminder
Of discomfort
Like a stone stuck in a shoe
I am unable
To bid adieu
To the resurfacing memories of you
So I’ve understood
The only way
To put an end to this
Psychological effect
To stride out of this
Zone of displeasure
Is a
Self attained
Cognitive closure
Painting by Januz Miralles
