JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="parent">
<div id="text">
    Proin sed urna non sapien imperdiet ornare. Mauris rutrum ac elit id eleifend. Cras feugiat nec leo vel feugiat. Phasellus quis urna tincidunt, mattis magna at, pharetra lacus. Sed turpis libero, iaculis eget ultrices sit amet, facilisis egestas diam. Duis felis lacus, rhoncus et orci sed, eleifend adipiscing lacus. Etiam convallis, neque eu tempus blandit, tortor justo tempor mauris, non congue libero dui a nunc. 
    </div>
</div>

CSS

#parent{
clear:both;
background:#f3f3f3;
min-height:180px;
    border:1px solid green;
}
#text{
float:left;
overflow:auto;
min-height:44px;
width:400px;
margin-left:10px;
margin-top:12px;
    border:1px solid red;
}