We can tailor the essay as follows:
As Mark was about to throw away the old bottle, he saw that there was a piece of paper inside it. Curiosity piqued, he carefully extracted the crumpled paper from the dusty confines of the bottle. Unfolding it, he found a message scrawled in faded ink:
"Follow the river's bend to where the willows weep,
Beneath the moon's gentle glow, secrets you'll keep.
Through the whispering woods, where shadows dance,
Seek the treasure hidden by chance."
Mark's heart quickened with excitement. A treasure hunt! He glanced around, half expecting to find someone watching him, but the coast was clear. With a grin, he pocketed the cryptic message and set off on his adventure.
With a newfound sense of awe, Mark realized that the true treasure was not the gold and jewels, but the stories and memories woven into the fabric of time. And as he closed the journal, he knew that his own adventure had only just begun.