Warming Hearts - Edit

[brandontoh]

remember this is mild critique guys

The morning light creeps through
the tiny slits between each blind. -- A little cliche, but the second line saves it. Good imagery to start with.
Its subtle voice, nudging me awake -- As Todd mentioned, the use of subtle makes the line weak. Try to describe how the voice is subtle instead?
speaking softly in my ear,
"life continues today, embrace it." -- It's another cliche, but nothing to save it this time. Good message, but it's an angle done many times before.
The routine, the preparation, -- Personally I'd start a new stanza here, since dividing a poem up into different stanzas will allow an easier read and also to let the imageries and ideas flow better.
The bouncing through the house
remembering it all but wondering
what have I forgotten. -- You sidestepped the cliche in these 3 lines. Good imagery. The problem though, is that for something that I feel is attempting a personal voice, the language employed is very impersonal. It's about word choices here. Rather than just telling readers so directly, maybe you can try to describe how it feels to remember everything but knowing you forgot something?
Out the window snow has taken over, -- This line is weak. It's too 'telling'.
the whiteness blinding
as the sun touches its surface. -- These 2 are good. The imagery is strong, and you managed to illustrate a scene without using too many words.
Without yet feeling the pervasive frost, -- The problem here is not as bad as the one with 'subtle voice', but it can be tightened too.
I imagine the bitter cold ripping through me.
I swing open the door -- Again, the language is too impersonal. This pulls the reader out of the experience.
and charge into the piercing chill
but in the background of the frost,
a thaw hides,
waiting to blanket its warmth,
melting hearts. -- Good end. Strong imagery once again.

-Heather

Overall, I feel that you oscillate between good and bad lines, but it's leaning more towards the good side. Also, do think about breaking this poem into different stanzas. I only mentioned one break, but I do feel that it could be stronger as 3 or 4 stanzas. It was a very enjoyable read. I especially like how you're able to sidestep cliche and your imageries, when they're strong. Hope to see more from you, and hope I'm of help! =) Remember, my feedback is my personal opinion, so take what you will, and toss what you don't need.