The other form, they call me
Horror is all they can see
I am not a killer bee
Yet a queen I serve fiercelyDark in color, light in steps
Silently we close our gaps
Next, a thing - your face it wraps
A young will be your mishapsWhat am I?
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You are
an Alien, or Xenomorph.
The other form, they call me
"Other form" is almost literally the translation of "xeno morph" from ancient Greek to English.
Horror is all they can see
Alien is a horror film.
I am not a killer bee
Yet a queen I serve fiercely
The Xenomorphs have queens which they serve.
Dark in color, light in steps
Silently we close our gaps
They do seem to be dark in colour, and they creep up on their prey stealthily.
Next, a thing - your face it wraps
Facehugger!
A young will be your mishaps
After hugging your face, the xenomorph will plant an embryo (young), or chestburster.
answered Jan 7, 2017 at 12:51
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$\begingroup$ "Light in steps, silently we close our gaps" probably refers to the stealthy nature of the monster; it closes the gap between itself and you silently. To "close the gap" means "catch up". $\endgroup$ Jan 7, 2017 at 13:00
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$\begingroup$ Guess I made it way too easy. Silenus is right about the stealthy thing. Also, "other form" is the literal translation of the classical compound "Xenomorph". I avoided using "alien form", but xeno- also means "other" or "strange". $\endgroup$ Jan 7, 2017 at 17:44
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2$\begingroup$ @busukxuan Too easy, or you were just unlucky that a Science Fiction & Fantasy mod was the first person to see it ;-) Nice one re "xenomorph" - I'll edit. $\endgroup$ Jan 7, 2017 at 17:49