Yesterday, Our Old School Burnt Down

[Richie C]

Yesterday, I thought of her
And the lifeless rock it woke and heard
And every line and every word
was: “I once knew her”. -might consider using "once I knew her

But we never read in text-books
how well we’d leave behind,
the silent promises we spoke blind
When we were laughing hard and grasping hands
to dance with crowds to decent bands. - these two lines are kind of irrelevant maybe instead u cud focus on how maybe those promises spoken blind were only seen from your side and this person use to be your whole life maybe and that's why she was your firing squad
Back then I’d use a phone to talk to God
and she could flash the firing squad.

Today she’s inches from my feet. - don't understand this
I should run back years and we'd meet - we could meet
again, but this time I’d be different, - "again, but this time different"
so I’d never write about time spent
thinking of just how we knew each other. -"thinking of how you came and how you went" ? Maybe

Yesterday, I thought of her.
And the weeping willow moved with thought.
And the flightless bird it sang the thought. - "and the flightless bird sang out why"
And the fish looked through the water-sky
To say to the sun: “I knew her”.

I like this poem a few minor changes you might want to consider, sorry I can't change my font on my phone to make it easier to see the corrections but all in all a good poem with a good concept. Not too cliche which is an accomplishment in itself in with this topic. Good job.