Sinking

Are you still there?
I hear your voice,
Muffled, from far away.
I see your figure,
But it is only a vague outline
Hazy, as though viewed through dirty glass.
I feel caught here,
trapped, desperate, alone.
I need your help to escape,
But you don't even know I'm here.
As I call out your name,
The silence echos in the void between us
And despair overcomes me,
For how can I ever reach you
If I just keep sinking further away?