We in the Lone Star State say what we mean.
"I love that for you"--a Texan kiss-off,
best deployed at a friend, someone that I 
know translates this "No thanks" into firm love --
love of our trust, our freedoms -- the things that
brought us together in the first place. You
say it to their face, unlike "Bless her heart",
one of the greatest smiling idioms
Texas women gave all the lesser states.
Spilled tea in private -- bet your ass it's iced.
And to those thinking, "But we say that too"?
That's sweet. Bless your heart. We love that for you. 

_{Written in community with VerseLove, a group of mostly educators writing a poem every day of April (National Poetry Month). The prompt for today: Write a poem that translates.}