JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<span class="description">Description 1</span>
<button id="select">Select!</button>

<span class="description">Description 2</span>
<button id="select">Select!</button>

<span class="description">Description 3</span>
<button id="select">Select!</button>

<span class="description">Description 4</span>
<button id="select">Select!</button>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    $("button").click(function(){
       var text = $(this).prev().text();
        alert(text);
    });        
});