You are his namesake,

both given and sir,

but you will never know him.

You have his blood,

DNA and features,

however you never saw him.

You know his son,

daughters, wife,

and have their memories.

He will never touch you,

nor you him,

but his life and yours touch.

He is a memory,

and you will remind us of him,

but you are you; a part of him.